Information technology directors Pay Data UK — 2025

Information technology directors roles in the UK earn a median of £96,937 per year, equivalent to £46.55 per hour as of 2025. This represents a 9.5% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £68,855 to £158,937 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Information technology directors roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Information technology directors

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.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• develops in consultation with other senior management the IT strategy of the organisation
• directs the implementation within the organisation of IT strategy, infrastructure, procurement, procedures and standards
• develops the periodic business plan and operational budget for IT to deliver agreed service levels
• considers the required IT staffing levels, oversees recruitment and appointment of staff and directs training policy
• prioritises and schedules major IT projects
• ensures that new technologies are researched and evaluated in the light of the organisation’s broad requirements
• works with client or senior management to establish and clarify the aims, objectives and requirements of an IT programme
• plans, directs, reviews and provides technical oversight to IT programmes, involving the co-ordination of multiple IT projects

Entry Routes and Qualifications

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.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.