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Highest Paying IT Jobs in the UK

The field of Information Technology (IT) is one of the most lucrative industries in the UK.

With rapid technological advancements and a growing reliance on technology across various sectors, the demand for skilled IT professionals has increased significantly.

As a result, IT jobs have become some of the highest paying jobs in the UK.

Last 12 Month IT Jobs Summary

There have been 5,103,570 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	4,849,513	95.02 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	166,603	3.26 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	87,454	1.71 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 98,146 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 425,298 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	93,260	404,126
Contract	4,885	21,171

The busiest month for new permanent IT Jobs in the UK is January, whilst the quietest month is June.

The busiest month for new contract IT Jobs is also January, and the quietest month is October.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK IT Jobs

Last 12 Month UK Contract IT Jobs

Last 12 Month Total Listed IT Jobs

Month 🔽	Listed Jobs	vs Prev Month	vs Prev 3 Months	vs Prev 6 Months	vs Prev Year
February 2026	82,156
January 2026	95,521
December 2025	37,456
November 2025	32,533
October 2025	31,836
September 2025	50,492
August 2025	44,736
July 2025	34,627
June 2025	24,764
May 2025	30,270
April 2025	44,790
March 2025	54,605

The Highest Paying Programming Languages in the UK

Whether you're a seasoned developer or a newcomer to the coding scene, decoding the languages that lead to the highest remuneration is vital for making informed career decisions.

See the highest paid programming languages here.

The Highest Paying IT Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Head of Data	9	£115,000.00	£121,960.00	£128,915.00
Angular	103	£103,840.00	£114,370.00	£124,895.00
Software Development Manager	12	£106,250.00	£112,500.00	£118,750.00
Cloud Consultant	2	£90,000.00	£107,500.00	£125,000.00
Python Developer	238	£96,950.00	£105,290.00	£113,635.00
Head of Software	9	£97,165.00	£103,665.00	£110,165.00
Head of Technology	2	£91,625.00	£99,625.00	£107,625.00
Big Data	2	£90,000.00	£96,250.00	£102,500.00
Java Developer	181	£86,815.00	£95,845.00	£104,880.00
Python	570	£85,875.00	£94,950.00	£104,015.00
Enterprise Architect	61	£88,545.00	£93,140.00	£97,730.00
Data Architect	80	£82,935.00	£89,370.00	£95,800.00
Business Architect	12	£82,500.00	£87,190.00	£91,875.00
Integration Architect	9	£78,750.00	£86,875.00	£95,000.00
Senior Software Engineer	269	£78,145.00	£85,595.00	£93,040.00
Technical Product Owner	6	£70,475.00	£85,025.00	£99,600.00
Oracle Database	1	£85,000.00	£85,000.00	£85,000.00
Security Architect	44	£77,505.00	£82,870.00	£88,240.00
Software Engineer	1,475	£74,745.00	£82,840.00	£90,930.00
Software Architect	266	£81,465.00	£81,465.00	£81,465.00
Solutions Architect	395	£76,780.00	£81,185.00	£85,585.00
Transformation Manager	15	£74,805.00	£80,860.00	£86,915.00
Software Developer	1,134	£74,065.00	£80,070.00	£86,075.00
Cisco Specialist	2	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Technical Architect	47	£77,060.00	£79,825.00	£82,585.00
Active Directory	12	£76,250.00	£78,565.00	£80,875.00
Technical Lead	459	£75,285.00	£78,375.00	£81,460.00
Application Manager	40	£73,290.00	£77,805.00	£82,320.00
Data Integration Developer	2	£75,000.00	£77,500.00	£80,000.00
Senior Java Developer	6	£66,500.00	£77,500.00	£88,500.00
SAP Consultant	34	£70,970.00	£77,290.00	£83,610.00
Azure Architect	10	£71,250.00	£77,085.00	£82,915.00
Data Engineer	715	£71,475.00	£76,965.00	£82,450.00
Head of Service	14	£73,105.00	£76,855.00	£80,615.00
Cloud Engineer	189	£69,810.00	£76,485.00	£83,155.00
Backend Developer	43	£68,910.00	£76,175.00	£83,435.00
Transformation Lead	11	£73,835.00	£76,085.00	£78,335.00
CRM Developer	1	£70,000.00	£75,000.00	£80,000.00
Lead Developer	240	£69,860.00	£74,960.00	£80,070.00
Systems Programmer	2	£70,925.00	£74,875.00	£78,800.00
Network Manager	18	£68,500.00	£74,585.00	£80,665.00
Head of Operations	38	£70,035.00	£74,340.00	£78,645.00
Application Developer	36	£70,835.00	£74,315.00	£77,790.00
Functional Consultant	36	£66,765.00	£73,980.00	£81,190.00
Infrastructure Manager	76	£69,420.00	£73,930.00	£78,445.00
Data Scientist	59	£68,705.00	£73,895.00	£79,085.00
IT Support Team Lead	2	£67,500.00	£73,750.00	£80,000.00
IT Director	3,910	£68,040.00	£73,475.00	£78,910.00
Information Security Manager	27	£67,465.00	£72,705.00	£77,940.00
IT Infrastructure Manager	61	£69,350.00	£72,495.00	£75,640.00
DevOps Engineer	243	£66,550.00	£72,420.00	£78,290.00
Application Architect	15	£71,750.00	£72,375.00	£73,000.00
Data Modeller	193	£66,525.00	£72,125.00	£77,715.00
Data Science	36	£67,190.00	£72,015.00	£76,840.00
Oracle Consultant	6	£66,250.00	£71,875.00	£77,500.00
Full Stack Developer	265	£65,575.00	£71,870.00	£78,165.00
JavaScript Developer	9	£63,335.00	£70,835.00	£78,335.00
Quality Assurance Manager	4	£68,750.00	£70,625.00	£72,500.00
Information Security	202	£66,355.00	£70,430.00	£74,505.00
Cloud Architect	20	£64,440.00	£70,355.00	£76,270.00
Hardware Engineer	314	£68,840.00	£70,210.00	£71,585.00
Business Relationship Manager	2	£70,000.00	£70,000.00	£70,000.00
Microsoft Developer	3	£70,000.00	£70,000.00	£70,000.00
Senior Product Manager	15	£66,250.00	£69,500.00	£72,750.00
Technical Project Manager	13	£63,750.00	£69,250.00	£74,750.00
Test Manager	26	£65,875.00	£68,910.00	£71,945.00
Machine Learning Engineer	2	£60,000.00	£68,750.00	£77,500.00
Senior Software Developer	17	£65,000.00	£68,440.00	£71,875.00
Programme Manager	324	£64,180.00	£68,420.00	£72,655.00
Network Security	68	£64,140.00	£67,915.00	£71,695.00
Senior Developer	325	£63,065.00	£67,890.00	£72,710.00
Solution Designer	296	£62,845.00	£67,460.00	£72,070.00
Head of Product	8	£63,125.00	£67,315.00	£71,500.00
Cyber Security	418	£62,790.00	£67,115.00	£71,450.00
Infrastructure Project Manager	4	£62,975.00	£66,590.00	£70,200.00
Cyber Security Engineer	17	£61,390.00	£66,410.00	£71,430.00
Cisco Engineer	2	£65,000.00	£66,250.00	£67,500.00
Network Security Engineer	3	£62,500.00	£66,250.00	£70,000.00
Sap Project Manager	2	£62,500.00	£66,250.00	£70,000.00
Technical Consultant	51	£56,880.00	£66,220.00	£75,555.00
Hardware Designer	120	£64,160.00	£65,905.00	£67,645.00
Delivery Manager	270	£62,260.00	£65,590.00	£68,910.00
Product Owner	137	£61,200.00	£65,210.00	£69,215.00
Agile Project Manager	2	£60,000.00	£65,000.00	£70,000.00
IT Quality Assurance Engineer	2	£60,000.00	£65,000.00	£70,000.00
Scrum Master	14	£60,335.00	£64,865.00	£69,400.00
Programme Lead	14	£57,575.00	£64,825.00	£72,075.00
Front End Developer	38	£60,315.00	£64,690.00	£69,065.00
Technical Author	575	£64,560.00	£64,560.00	£64,560.00
Cyber Security Consultant	41	£58,725.00	£64,450.00	£70,175.00
Project Analyst	8	£62,090.00	£64,375.00	£66,665.00
Data Management	405	£60,415.00	£63,935.00	£67,455.00
Data Migration	20	£59,915.00	£63,645.00	£67,375.00
Software Project Manager	4	£56,250.00	£61,750.00	£67,250.00
Service Delivery Manager	34	£58,795.00	£61,670.00	£64,540.00
Business Intelligence Developer	2	£55,000.00	£61,250.00	£67,500.00
Senior Analyst	197	£58,265.00	£60,770.00	£63,270.00
Digital Product Manager	4	£55,000.00	£60,625.00	£66,250.00
Oracle Developer	10	£55,125.00	£60,125.00	£65,125.00
Technical Account Manager	33	£56,515.00	£60,040.00	£63,555.00
Head of IT	6,021	£56,525.00	£59,940.00	£63,355.00
Network Engineer	267	£56,965.00	£59,915.00	£62,865.00
Business Analyst	698	£56,085.00	£59,750.00	£63,410.00
Systems Specialist	42	£58,335.00	£59,665.00	£61,000.00
Cyber Security Analyst	17	£53,650.00	£59,415.00	£65,185.00
Technical Services Manager	71	£55,930.00	£59,165.00	£62,395.00
Cyber Security Manager	12	£56,700.00	£59,150.00	£61,600.00
Database Administrator	8	£54,585.00	£58,915.00	£63,250.00
Information Management	79	£55,705.00	£58,845.00	£61,980.00
Mobile Developer	4	£53,750.00	£58,750.00	£63,750.00
MySQL	2	£55,000.00	£58,750.00	£62,500.00
Salesforce Developer	11	£56,815.00	£58,530.00	£60,250.00
Web Manager	6	£56,000.00	£58,000.00	£60,000.00
Software Team Leader	29	£57,750.00	£57,750.00	£57,750.00
Systems Architect	5	£54,800.00	£57,550.00	£60,325.00
Test Lead	45	£54,545.00	£57,470.00	£60,395.00
BI Developer	30	£52,695.00	£57,465.00	£62,230.00
Product Management	1,069	£53,475.00	£57,300.00	£61,135.00
Network Administrator	4	£56,250.00	£56,875.00	£57,500.00
Power BI Developer	10	£53,125.00	£56,750.00	£60,375.00
Embedded Software Engineer	30	£49,160.00	£56,735.00	£64,315.00
Digital Analyst	10	£55,000.00	£56,250.00	£57,500.00
Docker	5	£52,500.00	£56,250.00	£60,000.00
Technical Analyst	14	£53,460.00	£56,085.00	£58,710.00
Technology Consultant	18	£45,635.00	£56,065.00	£66,500.00
Transition Manager	3	£55,250.00	£55,875.00	£56,500.00
SQL Developer	7	£54,165.00	£55,835.00	£57,500.00
Systems Administrator	107	£52,930.00	£55,820.00	£58,710.00
IT Business Partner	1,708	£52,990.00	£55,450.00	£57,905.00
Head of Development	10	£53,375.00	£55,250.00	£57,125.00
Information Analyst	14	£50,835.00	£55,000.00	£59,165.00
Wordpress	1	£50,000.00	£55,000.00	£60,000.00
Wordpress Developer	1	£50,000.00	£55,000.00	£60,000.00
IT Project Manager	6,517	£50,710.00	£54,620.00	£58,525.00
Digital Project Manager	2	£52,000.00	£54,500.00	£57,000.00
Systems Analyst	74	£49,965.00	£54,390.00	£58,820.00
Application Support	232	£51,195.00	£54,295.00	£57,390.00
Performance Analyst	7	£50,165.00	£53,560.00	£56,940.00
Programming	742	£51,070.00	£53,135.00	£55,190.00
Product Analyst	6	£49,165.00	£52,750.00	£56,335.00
Data Analyst	241	£49,040.00	£52,745.00	£56,450.00
Web Developer	10	£49,315.00	£52,595.00	£55,875.00
Release Manager	2	£50,875.00	£52,450.00	£54,000.00
Systems Developer	455	£48,275.00	£52,280.00	£56,285.00
Application Support Analyst	48	£48,740.00	£52,260.00	£55,780.00
Systems Manager	1,988	£50,060.00	£52,255.00	£54,450.00
Business Systems Analyst	35	£46,655.00	£51,820.00	£56,990.00
Data Analysis	83	£48,090.00	£51,570.00	£55,055.00
Service Transition Manager	1	£51,000.00	£51,000.00	£51,000.00
Digital	3,780	£47,630.00	£50,970.00	£54,305.00
Operations Analyst	10	£47,000.00	£50,750.00	£54,500.00
PMO Analyst	2	£50,000.00	£50,750.00	£51,500.00
CRM Manager	14	£48,850.00	£50,325.00	£51,800.00
Reporting Analyst	21	£48,435.00	£50,210.00	£51,985.00
Implementation Manager	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Mobile Engineer	203	£46,360.00	£49,600.00	£52,850.00
Application Specialist	37	£47,985.00	£49,250.00	£50,515.00
Information Security Analyst	21	£46,665.00	£49,165.00	£51,665.00
Product Developer	424	£44,805.00	£48,595.00	£52,390.00
Bi Analyst	21	£46,240.00	£48,420.00	£50,600.00
Database Manager	2	£45,000.00	£48,250.00	£51,500.00
Firewall Engineer	4	£46,825.00	£48,075.00	£49,325.00
ERP Consultant	4	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
SQL Analyst	4	£45,000.00	£47,500.00	£50,000.00
Junior Developer	10	£44,500.00	£47,375.00	£50,250.00
Developer	65,666	£44,480.00	£47,105.00	£49,735.00
Development	65,959	£44,570.00	£47,085.00	£49,610.00
Test Analyst	16	£45,645.00	£46,965.00	£48,285.00
Service Manager	2,790	£44,775.00	£46,960.00	£49,150.00
PHP Developer	23	£43,395.00	£46,375.00	£49,355.00
Service Desk Manager	12	£44,240.00	£45,705.00	£47,175.00
ICT Specialist	2	£45,375.00	£45,375.00	£45,375.00
IT Consultant	16,438	£39,655.00	£45,150.00	£50,645.00
AI Specialist	2	£40,000.00	£45,000.00	£50,000.00
Android Developer	2	£35,000.00	£45,000.00	£55,000.00
Data Centre Engineer	4	£42,000.00	£44,750.00	£47,500.00
IT Specialist	9,251	£42,215.00	£44,085.00	£45,965.00
IT Support Analyst	307	£41,055.00	£43,995.00	£46,925.00
Product Marketing Manager	20	£40,190.00	£43,780.00	£47,375.00
IT Service Desk Manager	21	£42,575.00	£43,765.00	£44,950.00
Technical Support Manager	5	£42,275.00	£43,525.00	£44,775.00
Systems Officer	6	£41,950.00	£43,350.00	£44,750.00
IT Manager	105,298	£40,825.00	£43,295.00	£45,765.00
Technical Support	358	£40,165.00	£42,960.00	£45,750.00
Desktop Support Analyst	6	£40,835.00	£42,665.00	£44,500.00
Technical Trainer	8	£41,250.00	£42,220.00	£43,190.00
Senior IT Technician	243	£38,530.00	£41,895.00	£45,255.00
Website	603	£39,075.00	£41,790.00	£44,500.00
Autodesk	12	£37,800.00	£41,750.00	£45,700.00
IT Support Engineer	904	£38,700.00	£41,415.00	£44,140.00
Laravel Developer	7	£35,835.00	£41,085.00	£46,335.00
Desktop Support Engineer	7	£39,665.00	£39,665.00	£39,665.00
IT Technician	38,923	£37,640.00	£39,485.00	£41,335.00
Assistant Product Manager	19	£36,125.00	£38,690.00	£41,250.00
IT Support	152,368	£36,920.00	£38,535.00	£40,145.00
Junior Java Developer	2	£37,500.00	£38,250.00	£39,000.00
Product	29,765	£36,325.00	£37,975.00	£39,630.00
IT Field Service Engineer	1,346	£35,540.00	£37,900.00	£40,255.00
Service Desk	245	£35,595.00	£37,400.00	£39,200.00
IT Business Development Executive	113	£30,785.00	£37,285.00	£43,785.00
Software Tester	2	£35,000.00	£37,000.00	£39,000.00
Service Analyst	38	£34,815.00	£36,930.00	£39,045.00
Digital Account Manager	9	£35,000.00	£36,500.00	£38,000.00
IT Trainer	511	£33,920.00	£35,880.00	£37,850.00
Exhibition Designer	1	£33,000.00	£35,500.00	£38,000.00
2nd Line Support	56	£32,875.00	£35,390.00	£37,900.00
IT Officer	15,121	£32,910.00	£34,930.00	£36,955.00
Product Planner	85	£32,890.00	£34,495.00	£36,095.00
Project Office Support	6	£33,525.00	£34,250.00	£34,990.00
Service Desk Analyst	54	£32,130.00	£33,970.00	£35,815.00
IT Support Executive	138	£32,545.00	£33,720.00	£34,890.00
IT Support Technician	44	£31,245.00	£33,230.00	£35,215.00
Junior Product Manager	18	£28,000.00	£32,000.00	£36,000.00
Support Consultant	6	£29,750.00	£31,875.00	£34,000.00
IT Support Officer	236	£30,650.00	£31,805.00	£32,955.00
Network Analyst	2	£28,000.00	£31,500.00	£35,000.00
1st Line Support	18	£29,540.00	£31,060.00	£32,575.00
1st Line IT Support	16	£29,790.00	£31,035.00	£32,275.00
2nd Line Support Technician	2	£30,000.00	£31,000.00	£32,000.00
Web Design	2	£30,000.00	£31,000.00	£32,000.00
IT Helpdesk	95	£29,785.00	£30,875.00	£31,965.00
Systems Coordinator	4	£29,500.00	£30,250.00	£31,000.00
It Graduate	516	£27,540.00	£29,470.00	£31,405.00
IT Trainee	3,860	£26,615.00	£29,335.00	£32,040.00
Technical Administrator	19	£26,950.00	£28,700.00	£30,450.00
IT Administrator	12,443	£27,445.00	£28,630.00	£29,810.00
Junior IT Technician	10	£26,000.00	£27,940.00	£29,875.00
IT Security Officer	42	£27,690.00	£27,885.00	£28,085.00
Trainee IT Technician	35	£27,085.00	£27,270.00	£27,450.00
Systems Support Analyst	2	£26,000.00	£27,000.00	£28,000.00
IT Support Advisor	24	£25,240.00	£25,480.00	£25,710.00
Graduate Developer	41	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
Graduate Software Developer	11	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
IT Support Assistant	1,249	£23,530.00	£23,890.00	£24,255.00