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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 4,895,540 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	4,649,571	94.98 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	160,673	3.28 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	85,296	1.74 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 94,145 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 407,962 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	89,414	387,464
Contract	4,730	20,497

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

The busiest month for new contract IT Jobs is also March, and the quietest month is also December.

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
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
February 2025	31,781
January 2025	30,982
December 2024	21,396

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	24	£117,415.00	£126,975.00	£136,540.00
Software Development Manager	12	£106,250.00	£112,500.00	£118,750.00
Application Integrator	3	£100,650.00	£109,550.00	£118,425.00
Cloud Consultant	2	£90,000.00	£107,500.00	£125,000.00
Angular	121	£95,850.00	£106,750.00	£117,645.00
Python Developer	233	£95,225.00	£103,500.00	£111,775.00
Head of Software	9	£95,500.00	£102,835.00	£110,165.00
Head of Software Development	2	£90,000.00	£100,000.00	£110,000.00
Head of Technology	2	£91,625.00	£99,625.00	£107,625.00
Java Developer	203	£89,050.00	£98,360.00	£107,675.00
Head of Quality	2	£85,000.00	£97,500.00	£110,000.00
Big Data	2	£90,000.00	£96,250.00	£102,500.00
Oracle Consultant	2	£87,500.00	£96,250.00	£105,000.00
Python	659	£85,885.00	£94,220.00	£102,550.00
Enterprise Architect	54	£89,195.00	£94,175.00	£99,145.00
Head of Delivery	8	£86,090.00	£91,090.00	£96,090.00
Data Architect	59	£83,580.00	£89,850.00	£96,120.00
Business Architect	6	£82,500.00	£87,500.00	£92,500.00
Integration Architect	9	£78,750.00	£86,875.00	£95,000.00
Senior Software Engineer	399	£78,545.00	£86,185.00	£93,825.00
Azure Architect	11	£76,250.00	£85,250.00	£94,250.00
Oracle Database	1	£85,000.00	£85,000.00	£85,000.00
Software Engineer	1,942	£74,725.00	£83,390.00	£92,060.00
Data Engineer	741	£76,665.00	£83,070.00	£89,475.00
Transformation Manager	11	£75,440.00	£83,000.00	£90,560.00
Solutions Architect	447	£77,750.00	£82,360.00	£86,970.00
Senior Java Developer	8	£74,250.00	£81,875.00	£89,500.00
Software Architect	266	£81,465.00	£81,465.00	£81,465.00
Technical Lead	414	£78,265.00	£81,070.00	£83,875.00
Technical Architect	53	£77,035.00	£80,455.00	£83,865.00
Cisco Engineer	3	£75,000.00	£80,000.00	£85,000.00
SAP Consultant	33	£73,000.00	£79,800.00	£86,600.00
DevOps Engineer	285	£73,255.00	£79,490.00	£85,725.00
Machine Learning Engineer	16	£65,315.00	£78,640.00	£91,965.00
Head of Operations	18	£73,000.00	£78,000.00	£83,000.00
Data Integration Developer	2	£75,000.00	£77,500.00	£80,000.00
Transformation Lead	4	£73,750.00	£77,125.00	£80,500.00
Senior Product Manager	10	£71,250.00	£76,500.00	£81,750.00
Software Developer	1,310	£70,510.00	£75,900.00	£81,280.00
Data Science	51	£70,165.00	£75,645.00	£81,115.00
Cloud Engineer	227	£68,940.00	£75,465.00	£81,985.00
Security Architect	38	£70,095.00	£75,245.00	£80,395.00
Agile Coach	3	£60,000.00	£75,000.00	£90,000.00
CRM Developer	1	£70,000.00	£75,000.00	£80,000.00
Technology Consultant	9	£61,250.00	£75,000.00	£88,750.00
Systems Programmer	2	£70,925.00	£74,875.00	£78,800.00
Backend Developer	41	£65,965.00	£74,445.00	£82,930.00
Application Developer	48	£71,220.00	£74,275.00	£77,315.00
Application Manager	37	£70,630.00	£74,230.00	£77,835.00
Data Scientist	47	£69,380.00	£73,945.00	£78,515.00
IT Director	3,128	£68,990.00	£73,810.00	£78,630.00
Lead Developer	197	£69,115.00	£73,675.00	£78,250.00
Full Stack Developer	238	£66,745.00	£72,875.00	£79,005.00
Data Modeller	146	£67,350.00	£72,795.00	£78,235.00
Technical Product Owner	2	£70,000.00	£72,500.00	£75,000.00
Head of Service	11	£69,400.00	£72,215.00	£75,035.00
Infrastructure Manager	76	£67,340.00	£72,215.00	£77,090.00
Functional Consultant	32	£64,605.00	£71,780.00	£78,960.00
JavaScript Developer	6	£65,000.00	£71,250.00	£77,500.00
Information Security	212	£67,000.00	£71,120.00	£75,235.00
IT Infrastructure Manager	63	£67,635.00	£70,860.00	£74,085.00
Programme Manager	295	£65,925.00	£70,390.00	£74,850.00
iOS Developer	2	£60,000.00	£70,000.00	£80,000.00
Microsoft Developer	3	£70,000.00	£70,000.00	£70,000.00
Senior Software Developer	30	£65,465.00	£69,840.00	£74,215.00
Cloud Architect	23	£64,440.00	£69,520.00	£74,605.00
Technical Project Manager	11	£65,315.00	£69,375.00	£73,440.00
Front End Developer	48	£64,210.00	£69,280.00	£74,340.00
Release Manager	6	£61,360.00	£69,235.00	£77,100.00
Network Manager	27	£63,215.00	£68,685.00	£74,155.00
Information Security Manager	31	£63,170.00	£68,440.00	£73,715.00
Data Management	393	£63,585.00	£68,110.00	£72,640.00
Technical Consultant	67	£59,420.00	£68,030.00	£76,635.00
Data Migration	25	£63,480.00	£67,835.00	£72,190.00
Senior Developer	341	£63,150.00	£67,730.00	£72,310.00
Head of Product	8	£63,125.00	£67,315.00	£71,500.00
Solution Designer	280	£62,480.00	£67,170.00	£71,865.00
Test Manager	17	£64,570.00	£67,055.00	£69,545.00
Sap Project Manager	2	£62,500.00	£66,250.00	£70,000.00
Cyber Security	338	£61,795.00	£66,230.00	£70,670.00
Cyber Security Engineer	20	£61,765.00	£65,920.00	£70,075.00
Delivery Manager	318	£62,380.00	£65,590.00	£68,805.00
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
Programme Lead	14	£57,575.00	£64,825.00	£72,075.00
Product Development Manager	2	£59,000.00	£64,500.00	£70,000.00
Product Owner	122	£60,440.00	£64,450.00	£68,455.00
Technical Author	375	£64,360.00	£64,450.00	£64,540.00
Web Developer	14	£59,690.00	£64,220.00	£68,750.00
Infrastructure Project Manager	4	£61,725.00	£64,090.00	£66,450.00
Hardware Engineer	192	£63,250.00	£63,935.00	£64,615.00
Network Security	85	£59,615.00	£63,525.00	£67,440.00
Cyber Security Consultant	36	£57,050.00	£62,850.00	£68,650.00
Information Management	46	£59,590.00	£62,605.00	£65,615.00
Systems Architect	26	£61,600.00	£62,515.00	£63,440.00
IT Support Team Lead	4	£58,750.00	£61,875.00	£65,000.00
Software Project Manager	4	£56,250.00	£61,750.00	£67,250.00
Cyber Security Manager	14	£58,500.00	£61,585.00	£64,665.00
Service Delivery Manager	28	£57,990.00	£61,380.00	£64,770.00
Mobile Developer	6	£57,500.00	£61,250.00	£65,000.00
Senior Analyst	158	£58,110.00	£61,230.00	£64,345.00
Business Analyst	692	£57,420.00	£61,205.00	£64,990.00
Database Administrator	14	£54,750.00	£61,100.00	£67,450.00
Database Manager	4	£57,500.00	£60,375.00	£63,250.00
Hardware Designer	72	£57,825.00	£60,265.00	£62,700.00
Oracle Developer	10	£55,125.00	£60,125.00	£65,125.00
Information Analyst	2	£52,500.00	£60,000.00	£67,500.00
Software Programmer	4	£60,000.00	£60,000.00	£60,000.00
Scrum Master	8	£57,500.00	£59,625.00	£61,750.00
Active Directory	16	£57,750.00	£59,100.00	£60,450.00
Technical Services Manager	36	£56,020.00	£58,880.00	£61,735.00
Technical Analyst	12	£56,665.00	£58,855.00	£61,040.00
MySQL	2	£55,000.00	£58,750.00	£62,500.00
Product Management	949	£55,055.00	£58,675.00	£62,300.00
Head of IT	5,017	£55,565.00	£58,535.00	£61,500.00
Software Team Leader	33	£58,500.00	£58,500.00	£58,500.00
Network Engineer	314	£55,000.00	£58,180.00	£61,365.00
Bi Analyst	16	£53,890.00	£58,060.00	£62,225.00
Web Manager	6	£56,000.00	£58,000.00	£60,000.00
Project Analyst	10	£55,945.00	£57,655.00	£59,375.00
Cyber Security Analyst	13	£52,065.00	£57,595.00	£63,125.00
Network Security Engineer	2	£50,000.00	£57,500.00	£65,000.00
Head of Development	7	£54,500.00	£57,000.00	£59,500.00
Network Administrator	4	£56,250.00	£56,875.00	£57,500.00
Test Lead	41	£54,260.00	£56,790.00	£59,320.00
Systems Administrator	114	£53,730.00	£56,600.00	£59,465.00
Salesforce Developer	6	£55,335.00	£56,165.00	£57,000.00
Embedded Software Engineer	34	£48,290.00	£56,115.00	£63,940.00
Product Analyst	6	£51,665.00	£56,085.00	£60,500.00
Transition Manager	3	£55,250.00	£55,875.00	£56,500.00
IT Business Partner	1,350	£53,575.00	£55,870.00	£58,170.00
Power BI Developer	13	£53,415.00	£55,835.00	£58,250.00
Systems Manager	1,576	£53,040.00	£55,715.00	£58,390.00
Digital Analyst	8	£55,000.00	£55,000.00	£55,000.00
Digital Project Manager	2	£52,000.00	£54,500.00	£57,000.00
BI Developer	32	£50,010.00	£54,305.00	£58,605.00
IT Project Manager	5,413	£50,715.00	£54,270.00	£57,820.00
Systems Specialist	22	£50,000.00	£54,000.00	£58,000.00
Systems Developer	360	£50,825.00	£53,980.00	£57,135.00
Application Support Analyst	74	£50,330.00	£53,865.00	£57,395.00
Information Security Analyst	21	£50,620.00	£53,745.00	£56,870.00
Performance Analyst	7	£50,165.00	£53,560.00	£56,940.00
Programming	549	£51,160.00	£53,560.00	£55,960.00
Operations Analyst	15	£49,250.00	£53,540.00	£57,835.00
Application Support	238	£49,730.00	£53,020.00	£56,310.00
SQL Developer	9	£50,625.00	£52,815.00	£55,000.00
Systems Analyst	85	£48,435.00	£52,415.00	£56,400.00
Digital	3,105	£48,475.00	£52,170.00	£55,865.00
Application Specialist	25	£50,815.00	£52,065.00	£53,315.00
Quality Assurance Manager	10	£49,585.00	£51,875.00	£54,165.00
CRM Manager	12	£49,815.00	£51,655.00	£53,500.00
Business Systems Analyst	33	£45,965.00	£51,370.00	£56,775.00
Data Analysis	72	£47,505.00	£51,135.00	£54,760.00
Product Developer	337	£47,265.00	£51,110.00	£54,960.00
Data Analyst	242	£47,460.00	£51,005.00	£54,555.00
Service Transition Manager	1	£51,000.00	£51,000.00	£51,000.00
Implementation Manager	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Systems Officer	2	£48,000.00	£49,500.00	£51,000.00
Reporting Analyst	7	£47,165.00	£49,415.00	£51,665.00
Service Manager	2,243	£45,850.00	£48,515.00	£51,190.00
Firewall Engineer	4	£46,825.00	£48,075.00	£49,325.00
Developer	54,662	£45,115.00	£47,650.00	£50,200.00
Test Analyst	18	£45,785.00	£47,625.00	£49,465.00
Development	55,323	£45,060.00	£47,525.00	£50,000.00
Mobile Engineer	176	£43,545.00	£47,310.00	£51,080.00
IT Consultant	12,140	£41,455.00	£47,180.00	£52,905.00
Service Desk Manager	14	£45,740.00	£47,080.00	£48,425.00
Junior Developer	10	£44,000.00	£46,575.00	£49,150.00
ICT Specialist	2	£45,375.00	£45,375.00	£45,375.00
PHP Developer	43	£42,420.00	£45,125.00	£47,830.00
AI Specialist	2	£40,000.00	£45,000.00	£50,000.00
Android Developer	2	£35,000.00	£45,000.00	£55,000.00
IT Service Desk Manager	25	£43,785.00	£44,990.00	£46,200.00
Data Centre Engineer	4	£42,000.00	£44,750.00	£47,500.00
IT Specialist	6,849	£42,800.00	£44,660.00	£46,525.00
Website	415	£41,250.00	£44,215.00	£47,180.00
SQL Analyst	6	£41,665.00	£44,165.00	£46,665.00
IT Support Analyst	361	£40,980.00	£44,030.00	£47,070.00
Desktop Support Analyst	4	£42,500.00	£44,000.00	£45,500.00
Technical Trainer	6	£43,335.00	£43,960.00	£44,585.00
Technical Account Manager	14	£40,560.00	£43,310.00	£46,060.00
IT Manager	82,351	£40,935.00	£43,150.00	£45,360.00
Autodesk	10	£38,750.00	£42,815.00	£46,875.00
Technical Support	275	£40,050.00	£42,765.00	£45,480.00
Senior IT Technician	157	£38,525.00	£41,530.00	£44,530.00
Desktop Support Engineer	12	£39,750.00	£40,315.00	£40,875.00
IT Support Engineer	934	£37,715.00	£40,095.00	£42,475.00
Software Tester	4	£37,500.00	£39,750.00	£42,000.00
Service Desk	265	£36,635.00	£39,740.00	£42,845.00
Product Marketing Manager	26	£36,190.00	£39,030.00	£41,875.00
Assistant Product Manager	17	£36,500.00	£38,250.00	£40,000.00
Junior Java Developer	2	£37,500.00	£38,250.00	£39,000.00
IT Field Service Engineer	896	£35,965.00	£38,185.00	£40,400.00
Laravel Developer	5	£33,750.00	£37,875.00	£42,000.00
IT Officer	10,992	£35,530.00	£37,625.00	£39,720.00
Project Office Support	4	£36,050.00	£37,500.00	£38,975.00
IT Support	114,298	£35,860.00	£37,350.00	£38,840.00
IT Business Development Executive	145	£30,325.00	£37,100.00	£43,870.00
Product	26,863	£35,445.00	£36,965.00	£38,490.00
IT Technician	20,445	£34,850.00	£36,645.00	£38,445.00
Digital Account Manager	2	£35,000.00	£36,500.00	£38,000.00
Product Planner	56	£33,770.00	£35,590.00	£37,405.00
2nd Line Support	63	£33,155.00	£35,550.00	£37,945.00
IT Trainer	337	£33,680.00	£35,485.00	£37,290.00
CRM Administrator	4	£34,900.00	£35,400.00	£35,900.00
QA Tester	2	£32,000.00	£35,000.00	£38,000.00
Service Analyst	42	£32,680.00	£34,870.00	£37,055.00
Support Consultant	3	£31,250.00	£34,125.00	£37,000.00
1st Line Support	18	£31,200.00	£33,640.00	£36,085.00
IT Support Executive	31	£32,545.00	£33,630.00	£34,715.00
1st Line IT Support	16	£31,410.00	£33,620.00	£35,835.00
Service Desk Analyst	68	£31,190.00	£32,785.00	£34,380.00
IT Support Technician	30	£30,825.00	£32,755.00	£34,690.00
IT Support Officer	164	£31,615.00	£32,700.00	£33,775.00
Technical Support Manager	2	£32,550.00	£32,550.00	£32,550.00
Service Desk Team Lead	2	£30,000.00	£32,500.00	£35,000.00
IT Helpdesk	55	£30,525.00	£32,050.00	£33,565.00
Junior Product Manager	18	£28,000.00	£32,000.00	£36,000.00
2nd Line Support Technician	4	£29,000.00	£31,500.00	£34,000.00
Network Analyst	2	£28,000.00	£31,500.00	£35,000.00
Web Design	2	£30,000.00	£31,000.00	£32,000.00
Systems Support Analyst	4	£29,565.00	£30,525.00	£31,500.00
Systems Coordinator	4	£29,500.00	£30,250.00	£31,000.00
Junior PHP Developer	2	£30,000.00	£30,000.00	£30,000.00
Technical Administrator	11	£27,500.00	£29,665.00	£31,835.00
IT Administrator	8,323	£28,165.00	£29,385.00	£30,610.00
It Graduate	459	£26,935.00	£28,990.00	£31,050.00
IT Trainee	2,394	£26,170.00	£28,415.00	£30,655.00
IT Security Officer	18	£28,105.00	£28,305.00	£28,505.00
Junior IT Technician	6	£25,250.00	£27,375.00	£29,500.00
Trainee IT Technician	11	£26,900.00	£27,210.00	£27,510.00
Graduate Developer	55	£25,395.00	£25,395.00	£25,395.00
Graduate Software Developer	4	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
IT Support Advisor	14	£24,675.00	£24,875.00	£25,070.00
IT Support Assistant	926	£23,225.00	£23,675.00	£24,125.00