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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 5,038,362 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	4,787,106	95.01 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	164,523	3.27 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	86,733	1.72 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 96,892 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 419,864 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	92,060	398,925
Contract	4,831	20,938

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
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
February 2025	31,781

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	15	£119,395.00	£127,370.00	£135,345.00
Software Development Manager	12	£106,250.00	£112,500.00	£118,750.00
Angular	105	£101,710.00	£112,310.00	£122,910.00
Cloud Consultant	2	£90,000.00	£107,500.00	£125,000.00
Python Developer	236	£96,240.00	£104,350.00	£112,465.00
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
Oracle Consultant	2	£87,500.00	£96,250.00	£105,000.00
Java Developer	195	£86,825.00	£96,065.00	£105,295.00
Enterprise Architect	56	£89,720.00	£94,295.00	£98,865.00
Python	593	£85,465.00	£93,975.00	£102,485.00
Data Architect	63	£85,005.00	£91,645.00	£98,280.00
Senior Software Engineer	291	£80,120.00	£88,260.00	£96,395.00
Head of Delivery	4	£84,750.00	£88,125.00	£91,500.00
Business Architect	10	£82,500.00	£87,500.00	£92,500.00
Integration Architect	9	£78,750.00	£86,875.00	£95,000.00
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
Software Engineer	1,518	£75,135.00	£83,755.00	£92,360.00
Senior Java Developer	6	£74,835.00	£83,750.00	£92,665.00
Software Architect	266	£81,465.00	£81,465.00	£81,465.00
Solutions Architect	381	£76,305.00	£80,675.00	£85,050.00
Security Architect	39	£74,295.00	£80,180.00	£86,060.00
Cisco Specialist	2	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Software Developer	1,164	£73,440.00	£79,185.00	£84,925.00
Technical Architect	47	£75,810.00	£78,825.00	£81,835.00
Data Engineer	706	£73,090.00	£78,790.00	£84,490.00
Technical Lead	435	£75,975.00	£78,715.00	£81,460.00
Transformation Manager	11	£72,110.00	£78,415.00	£84,725.00
Data Integration Developer	2	£75,000.00	£77,500.00	£80,000.00
SAP Consultant	34	£70,970.00	£77,290.00	£83,610.00
Azure Architect	10	£71,250.00	£77,085.00	£82,915.00
Head of Service	12	£73,670.00	£77,055.00	£80,445.00
Backend Developer	43	£68,910.00	£76,175.00	£83,435.00
Transformation Lead	11	£73,835.00	£76,085.00	£78,335.00
Cloud Engineer	199	£69,175.00	£75,815.00	£82,450.00
Lead Developer	227	£70,785.00	£75,250.00	£79,725.00
CRM Developer	1	£70,000.00	£75,000.00	£80,000.00
Systems Programmer	2	£70,925.00	£74,875.00	£78,800.00
Head of Operations	38	£70,035.00	£74,340.00	£78,645.00
Functional Consultant	36	£66,765.00	£73,980.00	£81,190.00
IT Director	3,779	£68,660.00	£73,960.00	£79,260.00
Application Manager	36	£69,630.00	£73,915.00	£78,205.00
IT Support Team Lead	2	£67,500.00	£73,750.00	£80,000.00
DevOps Engineer	237	£67,970.00	£73,730.00	£79,490.00
Full Stack Developer	257	£67,365.00	£73,455.00	£79,540.00
Infrastructure Manager	78	£68,510.00	£73,250.00	£77,990.00
Data Science	38	£67,765.00	£72,650.00	£77,530.00
Network Manager	20	£66,250.00	£72,365.00	£78,470.00
Information Security Manager	33	£66,930.00	£72,050.00	£77,165.00
Data Scientist	56	£67,315.00	£71,935.00	£76,555.00
IT Infrastructure Manager	63	£68,445.00	£71,815.00	£75,185.00
Data Modeller	177	£66,155.00	£71,760.00	£77,360.00
JavaScript Developer	6	£65,000.00	£71,250.00	£77,500.00
Application Developer	42	£67,710.00	£70,920.00	£74,120.00
Quality Assurance Manager	4	£68,750.00	£70,625.00	£72,500.00
Cloud Architect	20	£64,440.00	£70,355.00	£76,270.00
Information Security	214	£65,850.00	£70,015.00	£74,170.00
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	13	£66,250.00	£69,500.00	£72,750.00
Technical Project Manager	13	£63,750.00	£69,250.00	£74,750.00
Programme Manager	309	£64,540.00	£68,825.00	£73,110.00
Machine Learning Engineer	2	£60,000.00	£68,750.00	£77,500.00
Front End Developer	42	£64,075.00	£68,575.00	£73,075.00
Test Manager	24	£64,470.00	£68,130.00	£71,790.00
Data Migration	16	£63,000.00	£67,790.00	£72,585.00
Senior Software Developer	14	£64,000.00	£67,625.00	£71,250.00
Senior Developer	312	£62,805.00	£67,370.00	£71,930.00
Hardware Engineer	278	£66,460.00	£67,335.00	£68,215.00
Head of Product	8	£63,125.00	£67,315.00	£71,500.00
Cyber Security	385	£62,700.00	£67,150.00	£71,610.00
Scrum Master	12	£62,500.00	£66,625.00	£70,750.00
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
Sap Project Manager	2	£62,500.00	£66,250.00	£70,000.00
Solution Designer	287	£61,630.00	£66,150.00	£70,670.00
Technical Consultant	53	£56,760.00	£66,005.00	£75,240.00
Hardware Designer	120	£64,160.00	£65,905.00	£67,645.00
Delivery Manager	249	£62,250.00	£65,680.00	£69,100.00
Technical Author	423	£65,490.00	£65,490.00	£65,490.00
Web Developer	10	£63,065.00	£65,405.00	£67,750.00
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
Product Owner	129	£60,515.00	£64,935.00	£69,355.00
Programme Lead	14	£57,575.00	£64,825.00	£72,075.00
Cyber Security Consultant	41	£58,725.00	£64,450.00	£70,175.00
Active Directory	14	£62,690.00	£64,065.00	£65,440.00
Database Administrator	10	£59,065.00	£63,875.00	£68,690.00
Data Management	370	£59,945.00	£63,380.00	£66,815.00
Network Security	79	£59,510.00	£63,095.00	£66,680.00
Service Delivery Manager	26	£59,140.00	£62,060.00	£64,980.00
Software Project Manager	4	£56,250.00	£61,750.00	£67,250.00
Information Management	77	£58,340.00	£61,650.00	£64,950.00
Business Intelligence Developer	2	£55,000.00	£61,250.00	£67,500.00
Business Analyst	694	£56,850.00	£60,620.00	£64,390.00
Senior Analyst	165	£57,655.00	£60,475.00	£63,295.00
Head of IT	5,833	£57,315.00	£60,360.00	£63,405.00
Oracle Developer	10	£55,125.00	£60,125.00	£65,125.00
Systems Specialist	42	£58,335.00	£59,665.00	£61,000.00
Cyber Security Analyst	15	£53,650.00	£59,450.00	£65,250.00
Cyber Security Manager	12	£56,700.00	£59,150.00	£61,600.00
Network Engineer	282	£55,785.00	£58,925.00	£62,065.00
Digital Product Manager	2	£55,000.00	£58,750.00	£62,500.00
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
Project Analyst	10	£55,945.00	£57,655.00	£59,375.00
Systems Architect	5	£54,800.00	£57,550.00	£60,325.00
Network Security Engineer	2	£50,000.00	£57,500.00	£65,000.00
BI Developer	32	£52,955.00	£57,465.00	£61,980.00
Technical Services Manager	69	£54,420.00	£57,340.00	£60,260.00
Product Management	1,026	£53,695.00	£57,310.00	£60,935.00
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
Test Lead	38	£53,590.00	£56,350.00	£59,115.00
IT Business Partner	1,589	£53,525.00	£56,225.00	£58,920.00
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	108	£52,440.00	£55,275.00	£58,115.00
Head of Development	10	£53,375.00	£55,250.00	£57,125.00
IT Project Manager	6,086	£51,240.00	£55,065.00	£58,890.00
Digital Analyst	8	£55,000.00	£55,000.00	£55,000.00
Information Analyst	14	£50,835.00	£55,000.00	£59,165.00
Technical Account Manager	30	£51,515.00	£54,780.00	£58,050.00
Digital Project Manager	2	£52,000.00	£54,500.00	£57,000.00
Application Support	224	£50,550.00	£53,800.00	£57,045.00
Data Analyst	229	£49,835.00	£53,800.00	£57,770.00
Performance Analyst	7	£50,165.00	£53,560.00	£56,940.00
Technical Analyst	14	£51,000.00	£53,230.00	£55,465.00
Systems Analyst	78	£48,580.00	£52,775.00	£56,975.00
Release Manager	2	£50,875.00	£52,450.00	£54,000.00
Information Security Analyst	25	£49,830.00	£52,330.00	£54,830.00
Systems Developer	418	£48,645.00	£52,290.00	£55,930.00
Application Support Analyst	56	£48,655.00	£52,225.00	£55,790.00
Application Specialist	25	£50,815.00	£52,065.00	£53,315.00
Business Systems Analyst	35	£46,655.00	£51,820.00	£56,990.00
Operations Analyst	12	£47,915.00	£51,790.00	£55,665.00
Programming	686	£49,505.00	£51,750.00	£53,995.00
CRM Manager	12	£49,815.00	£51,655.00	£53,500.00
Technology Consultant	14	£42,300.00	£51,650.00	£61,000.00
Systems Manager	1,873	£49,330.00	£51,540.00	£53,750.00
Digital	3,444	£47,800.00	£51,285.00	£54,775.00
Service Transition Manager	1	£51,000.00	£51,000.00	£51,000.00
PMO Analyst	2	£50,000.00	£50,750.00	£51,500.00
Reporting Analyst	21	£48,435.00	£50,210.00	£51,985.00
Implementation Manager	2	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Data Analysis	79	£46,085.00	£49,445.00	£52,815.00
Product Developer	374	£45,475.00	£49,150.00	£52,825.00
Product Analyst	4	£45,000.00	£48,500.00	£52,000.00
Database Manager	2	£45,000.00	£48,250.00	£51,500.00
Firewall Engineer	4	£46,825.00	£48,075.00	£49,325.00
Mobile Engineer	195	£44,560.00	£47,740.00	£50,925.00
Service Manager	2,746	£45,215.00	£47,685.00	£50,150.00
Bi Analyst	19	£44,995.00	£47,455.00	£49,920.00
Junior Developer	10	£44,500.00	£47,375.00	£50,250.00
Developer	62,431	£44,305.00	£46,855.00	£49,410.00
Development	62,940	£44,335.00	£46,755.00	£49,190.00
Test Analyst	16	£44,215.00	£46,070.00	£47,930.00
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
PHP Developer	28	£42,240.00	£45,085.00	£47,930.00
IT Consultant	15,397	£39,600.00	£45,015.00	£50,425.00
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
SQL Analyst	6	£41,665.00	£44,165.00	£46,665.00
Desktop Support Analyst	4	£42,500.00	£44,000.00	£45,500.00
IT Support Analyst	328	£41,025.00	£43,975.00	£46,915.00
Technical Trainer	6	£43,335.00	£43,960.00	£44,585.00
IT Service Desk Manager	21	£42,575.00	£43,765.00	£44,950.00
IT Specialist	8,654	£41,820.00	£43,715.00	£45,615.00
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	99,210	£40,625.00	£43,100.00	£45,575.00
Technical Support	335	£39,415.00	£42,110.00	£44,805.00
Autodesk	12	£37,800.00	£41,750.00	£45,700.00
Website	524	£38,645.00	£41,620.00	£44,590.00
Senior IT Technician	225	£38,405.00	£41,540.00	£44,675.00
Laravel Developer	7	£35,835.00	£41,085.00	£46,335.00
IT Support Engineer	834	£38,005.00	£40,595.00	£43,200.00
Desktop Support Engineer	7	£39,665.00	£39,665.00	£39,665.00
Product Marketing Manager	26	£36,190.00	£39,030.00	£41,875.00
IT Technician	34,705	£36,940.00	£38,780.00	£40,620.00
Assistant Product Manager	19	£36,125.00	£38,690.00	£41,250.00
Junior Java Developer	2	£37,500.00	£38,250.00	£39,000.00
IT Field Service Engineer	1,137	£35,385.00	£37,940.00	£40,500.00
IT Support	143,558	£36,255.00	£37,840.00	£39,425.00
Service Desk	249	£35,620.00	£37,380.00	£39,140.00
Software Tester	2	£35,000.00	£37,000.00	£39,000.00
Product	28,969	£35,440.00	£36,995.00	£38,555.00
IT Business Development Executive	137	£29,720.00	£36,795.00	£43,870.00
Digital Account Manager	9	£35,000.00	£36,500.00	£38,000.00
Service Analyst	44	£34,065.00	£36,180.00	£38,295.00
2nd Line Support	62	£33,040.00	£35,510.00	£37,975.00
Exhibition Designer	1	£33,000.00	£35,500.00	£38,000.00
IT Trainer	454	£33,465.00	£35,185.00	£36,910.00
IT Officer	14,015	£33,150.00	£35,160.00	£37,175.00
Product Planner	79	£33,120.00	£34,700.00	£36,275.00
Project Office Support	6	£33,525.00	£34,250.00	£34,990.00
IT Support Executive	113	£32,550.00	£33,635.00	£34,720.00
IT Support Technician	30	£30,825.00	£32,755.00	£34,690.00
Service Desk Analyst	62	£31,020.00	£32,680.00	£34,330.00
Support Consultant	7	£29,835.00	£32,585.00	£35,335.00
Junior Product Manager	18	£28,000.00	£32,000.00	£36,000.00
IT Support Officer	231	£30,725.00	£31,815.00	£32,900.00
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	79	£29,780.00	£30,930.00	£32,085.00
Systems Coordinator	4	£29,500.00	£30,250.00	£31,000.00
It Graduate	490	£27,375.00	£29,375.00	£31,380.00
IT Trainee	3,399	£26,335.00	£28,965.00	£31,585.00
Technical Administrator	16	£27,190.00	£28,875.00	£30,565.00
IT Administrator	11,430	£27,630.00	£28,775.00	£29,920.00
Junior IT Technician	12	£26,250.00	£28,075.00	£29,900.00
IT Security Officer	33	£27,490.00	£27,690.00	£27,890.00
Systems Support Analyst	2	£26,000.00	£27,000.00	£28,000.00
Trainee IT Technician	31	£26,795.00	£26,980.00	£27,160.00
IT Support Advisor	24	£25,240.00	£25,480.00	£25,710.00
Graduate Developer	45	£25,455.00	£25,455.00	£25,455.00
Graduate Software Developer	4	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
IT Support Assistant	1,204	£23,860.00	£24,185.00	£24,505.00