Information technology directors roles in the UK earn a median of £89,500 per year, equivalent to £46.69 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 6.9% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £72,500 in North East to £108,000 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £91,671/yr (2% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£89,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£46.69
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+6.9%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£64,000 – £128,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Information technology directors across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £108,000 |
| South East | £97,000 |
| East | £93,500 |
| Scotland | £92,500 |
| South West | £88,000 |
| West Midlands | £87,500 |
| Wales | £87,000 |
| North West | £82,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £80,000 |
| East Midlands | £73,500 |
| North East | £72,500 |
| UK | £89,500 |
Annual pay grew by +6.9% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Information technology directors.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Information technology directors in the UK is £89,500 per year (about £46.69 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Information technology directors earn between £64,000 and £128,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Information technology directors pay rose by 6.9% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Information technology directors is in London, at £108,000 per year.
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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.