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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 5,075,935 listed IT Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	4,822,957	95.02 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	165,804	3.27 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	87,174	1.72 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 97,614 new IT Jobs posted each week, or 422,995 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	92,749	401,913
Contract	4,864	21,081

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
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	239	£98,800.00	£106,965.00	£115,130.00
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
Java Developer	183	£88,005.00	£97,260.00	£106,510.00
Big Data	2	£90,000.00	£96,250.00	£102,500.00
Enterprise Architect	61	£89,300.00	£93,960.00	£98,620.00
Python	580	£85,335.00	£93,935.00	£102,535.00
Data Architect	70	£82,420.00	£89,105.00	£95,790.00
Business Architect	10	£82,500.00	£87,500.00	£92,500.00
Integration Architect	9	£78,750.00	£86,875.00	£95,000.00
Senior Software Engineer	285	£78,530.00	£86,240.00	£93,950.00
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	1,498	£75,535.00	£83,960.00	£92,375.00
Software Architect	266	£81,465.00	£81,465.00	£81,465.00
Senior Java Developer	4	£69,750.00	£81,250.00	£92,750.00
Solutions Architect	390	£76,260.00	£80,665.00	£85,075.00
Security Architect	42	£74,805.00	£80,580.00	£86,355.00
Technical Architect	45	£77,285.00	£80,080.00	£82,870.00
Cisco Specialist	2	£80,000.00	£80,000.00	£80,000.00
Transformation Manager	13	£74,705.00	£79,750.00	£84,795.00
Technical Lead	448	£76,420.00	£79,105.00	£81,790.00
Software Developer	1,160	£72,520.00	£78,100.00	£83,675.00
Data Engineer	728	£72,195.00	£77,960.00	£83,720.00
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	14	£73,105.00	£76,855.00	£80,615.00
Backend Developer	43	£68,910.00	£76,175.00	£83,435.00
Transformation Lead	11	£73,835.00	£76,085.00	£78,335.00
Application Manager	38	£71,620.00	£76,000.00	£80,380.00
Lead Developer	238	£71,050.00	£75,670.00	£80,295.00
Cloud Engineer	198	£69,050.00	£75,660.00	£82,255.00
Application Developer	36	£72,395.00	£75,255.00	£78,105.00
CRM Developer	1	£70,000.00	£75,000.00	£80,000.00
Systems Programmer	2	£70,925.00	£74,875.00	£78,800.00
Data Scientist	57	£69,030.00	£74,340.00	£79,655.00
Head of Operations	38	£70,035.00	£74,340.00	£78,645.00
IT Director	3,830	£68,785.00	£74,305.00	£79,820.00
Data Science	36	£69,130.00	£74,150.00	£79,170.00
Functional Consultant	36	£66,765.00	£73,980.00	£81,190.00
IT Support Team Lead	2	£67,500.00	£73,750.00	£80,000.00
Infrastructure Manager	78	£68,510.00	£73,250.00	£77,990.00
Full Stack Developer	260	£66,105.00	£72,515.00	£78,920.00
Docker	2	£65,000.00	£72,500.00	£80,000.00
Network Manager	20	£66,250.00	£72,365.00	£78,470.00
DevOps Engineer	233	£66,860.00	£72,360.00	£77,860.00
Data Modeller	190	£66,435.00	£72,170.00	£77,900.00
Information Security	219	£67,800.00	£72,085.00	£76,365.00
Oracle Consultant	6	£66,250.00	£71,875.00	£77,500.00
IT Infrastructure Manager	63	£68,445.00	£71,815.00	£75,185.00
Information Security Manager	31	£65,680.00	£70,890.00	£76,095.00
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
Cloud Architect	20	£64,440.00	£70,355.00	£76,270.00
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
Front End Developer	38	£65,075.00	£69,745.00	£74,410.00
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
Machine Learning Engineer	2	£60,000.00	£68,750.00	£77,500.00
Senior Developer	317	£63,985.00	£68,505.00	£73,025.00
Senior Software Developer	17	£65,000.00	£68,440.00	£71,875.00
Programme Manager	310	£64,035.00	£68,085.00	£72,130.00
Data Migration	16	£63,000.00	£67,790.00	£72,585.00
Hardware Engineer	300	£66,535.00	£67,490.00	£68,445.00
Cyber Security	412	£62,960.00	£67,385.00	£71,815.00
Head of Product	8	£63,125.00	£67,315.00	£71,500.00
Test Manager	26	£64,000.00	£67,035.00	£70,070.00
Active Directory	12	£65,625.00	£67,000.00	£68,375.00
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	293	£61,540.00	£66,045.00	£70,550.00
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	256	£62,300.00	£65,875.00	£69,450.00
Technical Author	513	£65,245.00	£65,245.00	£65,245.00
Product Owner	133	£60,700.00	£65,040.00	£69,380.00
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	12	£60,500.00	£64,950.00	£69,400.00
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
Database Administrator	10	£59,065.00	£63,875.00	£68,690.00
Data Management	381	£59,450.00	£62,840.00	£66,235.00
Service Delivery Manager	32	£59,370.00	£62,290.00	£65,205.00
Web Developer	12	£59,450.00	£62,075.00	£64,700.00
Software Project Manager	4	£56,250.00	£61,750.00	£67,250.00
Business Intelligence Developer	2	£55,000.00	£61,250.00	£67,500.00
Network Security	75	£57,475.00	£60,825.00	£64,180.00
Senior Analyst	188	£57,910.00	£60,765.00	£63,620.00
Information Management	77	£57,350.00	£60,750.00	£64,140.00
Digital Product Manager	4	£55,000.00	£60,625.00	£66,250.00
Business Analyst	686	£56,535.00	£60,450.00	£64,365.00
Oracle Developer	10	£55,125.00	£60,125.00	£65,125.00
Systems Specialist	42	£58,335.00	£59,665.00	£61,000.00
Head of IT	6,087	£56,450.00	£59,535.00	£62,615.00
Cyber Security Analyst	17	£53,650.00	£59,415.00	£65,185.00
Cyber Security Manager	12	£56,700.00	£59,150.00	£61,600.00
Network Engineer	269	£55,410.00	£58,765.00	£62,125.00
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
Test Lead	45	£54,545.00	£57,470.00	£60,395.00
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
Network Administrator	4	£56,250.00	£56,875.00	£57,500.00
Product Management	1,063	£53,345.00	£56,870.00	£60,405.00
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
Technical Analyst	14	£53,460.00	£56,085.00	£58,710.00
Transition Manager	3	£55,250.00	£55,875.00	£56,500.00
SQL Developer	7	£54,165.00	£55,835.00	£57,500.00
IT Business Partner	1,659	£52,720.00	£55,395.00	£58,065.00
Head of Development	10	£53,375.00	£55,250.00	£57,125.00
Systems Administrator	106	£52,560.00	£55,220.00	£57,875.00
IT Project Manager	6,363	£51,390.00	£55,190.00	£58,990.00
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
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	234	£50,630.00	£53,945.00	£57,260.00
Technology Consultant	16	£43,550.00	£53,775.00	£64,000.00
Performance Analyst	7	£50,165.00	£53,560.00	£56,940.00
Data Analyst	227	£49,490.00	£53,215.00	£56,940.00
Systems Analyst	74	£48,470.00	£52,935.00	£57,405.00
Systems Developer	424	£49,020.00	£52,555.00	£56,085.00
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
Application Support Analyst	53	£48,490.00	£52,170.00	£55,850.00
Programming	724	£49,485.00	£51,900.00	£54,310.00
Business Systems Analyst	35	£46,655.00	£51,820.00	£56,990.00
Systems Manager	1,938	£49,100.00	£51,365.00	£53,625.00
Digital	3,618	£47,980.00	£51,330.00	£54,675.00
Service Transition Manager	1	£51,000.00	£51,000.00	£51,000.00
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
Data Analysis	85	£46,080.00	£49,450.00	£52,830.00
Product Developer	411	£45,050.00	£48,590.00	£52,135.00
Product Analyst	4	£45,000.00	£48,500.00	£52,000.00
Mobile Engineer	192	£45,580.00	£48,455.00	£51,330.00
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
Service Manager	2,787	£45,250.00	£47,715.00	£50,180.00
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
Application Specialist	35	£46,050.00	£47,350.00	£48,650.00
Test Analyst	16	£45,645.00	£46,965.00	£48,285.00
Developer	64,707	£44,045.00	£46,515.00	£48,985.00
Development	65,127	£44,130.00	£46,485.00	£48,840.00
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	16,142	£39,525.00	£45,050.00	£50,575.00
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 Support Analyst	314	£41,435.00	£44,505.00	£47,565.00
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
IT Specialist	8,981	£42,035.00	£43,875.00	£45,720.00
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	102,862	£40,720.00	£43,175.00	£45,625.00
Product Marketing Manager	28	£38,950.00	£42,225.00	£45,500.00
Website	586	£39,405.00	£42,190.00	£44,975.00
Technical Support	354	£38,640.00	£41,890.00	£45,135.00
Autodesk	12	£37,800.00	£41,750.00	£45,700.00
Senior IT Technician	238	£38,100.00	£41,310.00	£44,510.00
Laravel Developer	7	£35,835.00	£41,085.00	£46,335.00
IT Support Engineer	887	£37,805.00	£40,400.00	£43,005.00
Desktop Support Engineer	7	£39,665.00	£39,665.00	£39,665.00
IT Technician	37,601	£37,060.00	£38,890.00	£40,725.00
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	1,277	£35,700.00	£38,235.00	£40,770.00
IT Support	150,361	£36,410.00	£38,025.00	£39,640.00
Product	29,588	£35,520.00	£37,090.00	£38,655.00
Software Tester	2	£35,000.00	£37,000.00	£39,000.00
Service Desk	244	£35,045.00	£36,840.00	£38,640.00
IT Business Development Executive	122	£30,035.00	£36,530.00	£43,025.00
Digital Account Manager	9	£35,000.00	£36,500.00	£38,000.00
Service Analyst	45	£34,260.00	£36,465.00	£38,665.00
IT Trainer	476	£34,095.00	£36,010.00	£37,925.00
2nd Line Support	55	£33,085.00	£35,555.00	£38,025.00
Exhibition Designer	1	£33,000.00	£35,500.00	£38,000.00
IT Officer	14,709	£33,160.00	£35,200.00	£37,245.00
Product Planner	85	£33,260.00	£34,810.00	£36,360.00
IT Support Executive	127	£33,250.00	£34,560.00	£35,865.00
Project Office Support	6	£33,525.00	£34,250.00	£34,990.00
IT Support Technician	42	£31,375.00	£33,405.00	£35,445.00
Service Desk Analyst	57	£31,040.00	£32,710.00	£34,370.00
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
Network Analyst	2	£28,000.00	£31,500.00	£35,000.00
IT Support Officer	235	£30,315.00	£31,315.00	£32,315.00
IT Helpdesk	88	£30,155.00	£31,265.00	£32,380.00
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
Systems Coordinator	4	£29,500.00	£30,250.00	£31,000.00
It Graduate	507	£27,410.00	£29,225.00	£31,040.00
IT Trainee	3,727	£26,385.00	£29,040.00	£31,690.00
Technical Administrator	16	£27,190.00	£28,875.00	£30,565.00
IT Administrator	12,165	£27,315.00	£28,440.00	£29,565.00
Junior IT Technician	10	£26,000.00	£27,940.00	£29,875.00
IT Security Officer	36	£27,540.00	£27,710.00	£27,875.00
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
Graduate Developer	46	£25,595.00	£25,595.00	£25,595.00
IT Support Advisor	24	£25,240.00	£25,480.00	£25,710.00
Graduate Software Developer	8	£25,000.00	£25,000.00	£25,000.00
IT Support Assistant	1,296	£23,615.00	£23,950.00	£24,280.00