Information technology directors roles in the UK earn a median of £100,500 per year, equivalent to £48.19 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 13.4% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £75,500 in East Midlands to £123,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 4 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £91,671/yr (10% above our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£100,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£48.19
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+13.4%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£100,000 – £102,500
25th – 75th percentile
UK Employment (2024)
~194,000
estimated employees
72 of 180 areas not disclosed by ONS
Employment Change
2021–2024
2021: ~231,000 → 2024: ~194,000
Market Signal
Growing marketPay and employment are both rising — competition for workers is increasing.
Employment figures from ONS Annual Population Survey (APS). Counts are estimates; suppressed cells (small samples) are excluded from totals.
Annual pay for Information technology directors across UK regions. The bar shows the typical pay range (25th–75th percentile); the diamond marks the median.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
Annual pay grew by +13.4% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot. Shaded band shows 25th–75th percentile range.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Information technology directors.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
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Information technology directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the work and resources necessary to provide and operate IT infrastructure and services, including networks, devices, servers and software that runs on the infrastructure within an organisation. IT programme managers and directors direct and provide technical oversight to particular IT programmes of a discrete duration and/or budget.
There are no pre-set entry requirements although candidates usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification together with substantial, relevant work experience. A variety of professional and postgraduate qualifications is available.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.