IT Strategy Jobs in the UK excluding London

IT/Technology Strategy
UK > UK excluding London

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for IT Strategy skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited IT Strategy over the 6 months to 2 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
2 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 222 211 212
Rank change year-on-year -11 +1 +20
Permanent jobs citing IT Strategy 939 942 1,339
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 1.23% 1.67% 1.81%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.51% 1.75% 1.92%
Number of salaries quoted 604 460 804
10th Percentile £35,500 £41,000 £41,250
25th Percentile £43,750 £50,000 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £65,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.54% +8.33% -
75th Percentile £77,500 £87,813 £80,000
90th Percentile £93,750 £100,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £65,000 £75,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year -13.33% +11.11% -3.57%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK excluding London

IT Strategy is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the UK excluding London with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 62,321 53,973 69,823
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 81.77% 95.48% 94.28%
Number of salaries quoted 42,680 28,676 41,266
10th Percentile £27,300 £30,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £40,000 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +9.38%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £82,500 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,899 £60,000
% change year-on-year -9.69% +1.50% +9.09%

IT Strategy
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing IT Strategy as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for IT Strategy in the UK excluding London

IT Strategy
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing IT Strategy in the UK excluding London.

Salary trend for IT Strategy in the UK excluding London

IT Strategy
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing IT Strategy in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 2 June 2024.

Salary histogram for IT Strategy in the UK excluding London

IT Strategy
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Strategy within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 2 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England +23 265 £55,000 -5.58% 42
South East -13 198 £62,500 -21.88% 40
Midlands +15 183 £55,000 -26.67% 37
West Midlands +40 140 £60,000 -14.29% 24
North West -12 131 £54,500 -9.17% 21
Yorkshire +37 109 £62,500 +7.30% 18
Scotland -59 108 £49,000 -24.62% 14
South West -10 93 £67,500 +32.46% 18
East of England -10 69 £67,500 -10.00% 19
East Midlands -37 41 £49,329 -41.97% 13
North East +1 25 £53,750 +22.16% 3
Northern Ireland +10 14 £37,500 -25.00%
Wales -25 8 £53,750 -44.24% 4
Isle of Man - 1 - - 2
IT Strategy
UK

IT Strategy
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 44 (4.69%) SharePoint
2 26 (2.77%) Microsoft Exchange
3 23 (2.45%) Confluence
4 17 (1.81%) CMS
5 10 (1.06%) Apache
6 8 (0.85%) IIS
7 5 (0.53%) SAS
8 4 (0.43%) ArcGIS
9 3 (0.32%) Apache Spark
9 3 (0.32%) NServiceBus
10 2 (0.21%) Exchange Server 2003
10 2 (0.21%) Exchange Server 2007
10 2 (0.21%) Exchange Server 2010
10 2 (0.21%) Exchange Server 2013
10 2 (0.21%) Oracle Workflow
10 2 (0.21%) Skype for Business
10 2 (0.21%) WebLogic
10 2 (0.21%) WebSphere
11 1 (0.11%) nginx
Applications
1 20 (2.13%) Microsoft Office
2 15 (1.60%) Microsoft Excel
3 12 (1.28%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 6 (0.64%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.11%) Adobe Captivate
5 1 (0.11%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 16 (1.70%) NetSuite
2 10 (1.06%) Oracle EBS
3 4 (0.43%) Oracle Applications
3 4 (0.43%) Sage 200
3 4 (0.43%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
4 3 (0.32%) Dynamics AX
4 3 (0.32%) Dynamics GP
5 2 (0.21%) Dynamics CRM
5 2 (0.21%) Dynamics NAV
6 1 (0.11%) Magento
6 1 (0.11%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
Cloud Services
1 244 (25.99%) Azure
2 113 (12.03%) Microsoft 365
3 94 (10.01%) Entra ID
4 82 (8.73%) AWS
5 35 (3.73%) Power Platform
6 22 (2.34%) Cloud Computing
7 18 (1.92%) SaaS
8 16 (1.70%) OneDrive
9 13 (1.38%) IaaS
10 12 (1.28%) Dynamics 365
10 12 (1.28%) GCP
10 12 (1.28%) PowerApps
11 11 (1.17%) PaaS
12 10 (1.06%) Azure Data Factory
12 10 (1.06%) Azure DevOps
12 10 (1.06%) GitHub
13 9 (0.96%) OCI
14 8 (0.85%) Azure Synapse Analytics
14 8 (0.85%) GitHub Actions
14 8 (0.85%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 67 (7.14%) 5G
1 67 (7.14%) Broadband
2 50 (5.32%) Firewall
3 27 (2.88%) WAN
4 25 (2.66%) DNS
5 23 (2.45%) VPN
6 22 (2.34%) DHCP
6 22 (2.34%) Network Security
7 19 (2.02%) LAN
8 18 (1.92%) Wireless
9 15 (1.60%) VLAN
10 14 (1.49%) Wi-Fi
11 12 (1.28%) SAN
11 12 (1.28%) TCP/IP
12 10 (1.06%) VoIP
13 9 (0.96%) Internet
13 9 (0.96%) SD-WAN
14 7 (0.75%) MPLS
15 4 (0.43%) SNMP
15 4 (0.43%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 40 (4.26%) SQL Server
2 24 (2.56%) MySQL
2 24 (2.56%) Relational Database
3 20 (2.13%) Power BI
4 16 (1.70%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 13 (1.38%) Data Warehouse
6 11 (1.17%) NoSQL
6 11 (1.17%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 10 (1.06%) Data Lake
8 7 (0.75%) Ingres
8 7 (0.75%) PostgreSQL
9 6 (0.64%) GIS
9 6 (0.64%) RDBMS
10 5 (0.53%) Azure SQL Database
10 5 (0.53%) Elasticsearch
10 5 (0.53%) Redis
11 4 (0.43%) Big Data
11 4 (0.43%) DB2
11 4 (0.43%) Geospatial Data
11 4 (0.43%) Oracle Database
Development Applications
1 45 (4.79%) JIRA
2 18 (1.92%) Maven
3 11 (1.17%) Git
4 6 (0.64%) RStudio
5 4 (0.43%) Jenkins
General
1 333 (35.46%) Social Skills
2 204 (21.73%) Finance
3 171 (18.21%) Analytical Skills
4 131 (13.95%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 59 (6.28%) Law
6 58 (6.18%) Public Sector
7 54 (5.75%) Marketing
8 47 (5.01%) Banking
8 47 (5.01%) Influencing Skills
9 45 (4.79%) Retail
10 41 (4.37%) Manufacturing
11 25 (2.66%) Telecoms
12 19 (2.02%) Investment Banking
12 19 (2.02%) Organisational Skills
13 17 (1.81%) Publishing
14 15 (1.60%) Legal
15 12 (1.28%) Local Government
15 12 (1.28%) Presentation Skills
16 10 (1.06%) Documentation Skills
17 7 (0.75%) Games
Job Titles
1 239 (25.45%) Architect
2 135 (14.38%) Solutions Architect
3 122 (12.99%) IT Manager
4 112 (11.93%) Lead
5 107 (11.40%) Senior
6 70 (7.45%) Presales Solution Architect
7 67 (7.14%) Linux Specialist
7 67 (7.14%) Technical Specialist
8 66 (7.03%) Head of IT
9 44 (4.69%) Analyst
10 38 (4.05%) Developer
10 38 (4.05%) Senior Data Warehouse Specialist
10 38 (4.05%) Senior Linux Specialist
10 38 (4.05%) Senior Technical Specialist
10 38 (4.05%) Senior Unix Technical Specialist
11 37 (3.94%) Enterprise Architect
12 36 (3.83%) Senior Architect
13 33 (3.51%) IT Support
13 33 (3.51%) Lead Architect
14 29 (3.09%) Infrastructure Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 56 (5.96%) .NET
2 29 (3.09%) React
3 23 (2.45%) CSS
3 23 (2.45%) HTML
4 21 (2.24%) Spring
4 21 (2.24%) Spring Boot
5 16 (1.70%) .NET Framework
5 16 (1.70%) EDI
6 11 (1.17%) Middleware
7 10 (1.06%) Laravel
7 10 (1.06%) XML
8 9 (0.96%) .NET Core
9 8 (0.85%) ASP.NET
9 8 (0.85%) HTML5
9 8 (0.85%) Node.js
10 3 (0.32%) JSON
10 3 (0.32%) REST
10 3 (0.32%) RESTful
10 3 (0.32%) SOAP
10 3 (0.32%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 72 (7.67%) Management Information System
2 67 (7.14%) Social Media
3 36 (3.83%) Product Ownership
4 31 (3.30%) Data Centre
5 24 (2.56%) Virtual Team
6 22 (2.34%) Enterprise Software
7 21 (2.24%) Cloud Native
7 21 (2.24%) Mobile App
8 19 (2.02%) FMCG
9 18 (1.92%) Public Cloud
10 15 (1.60%) Distributed Applications
11 11 (1.17%) Educational Technology
12 10 (1.06%) Driving Licence
12 10 (1.06%) PMI
12 10 (1.06%) Replication
13 9 (0.96%) Self-Motivation
14 8 (0.85%) CCTV
14 8 (0.85%) IoT
14 8 (0.85%) Onboarding
15 6 (0.64%) Legacy Systems
Operating Systems
1 120 (12.78%) Linux
2 87 (9.27%) Windows
3 69 (7.35%) Ubuntu
4 31 (3.30%) Windows Server
5 17 (1.81%) Windows 10
6 14 (1.49%) Apple iOS
7 9 (0.96%) CentOS
8 8 (0.85%) Unix
9 7 (0.75%) Android
9 7 (0.75%) Debian
9 7 (0.75%) SUSE
10 6 (0.64%) Mac OS X
11 4 (0.43%) Mac OS
11 4 (0.43%) VMS
11 4 (0.43%) Windows Server 2012
11 4 (0.43%) Windows Server 2019
12 2 (0.21%) Windows Server 2003
12 2 (0.21%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 422 (44.94%) Technology Strategy
2 223 (23.75%) Problem-Solving
3 202 (21.51%) Agile
4 195 (20.77%) Roadmaps
5 184 (19.60%) Cybersecurity
6 148 (15.76%) Continuous Improvement
7 120 (12.78%) Project Management
8 116 (12.35%) CRM
9 115 (12.25%) Business Case
10 113 (12.03%) ITIL
11 112 (11.93%) Mentoring
12 109 (11.61%) Coaching
13 105 (11.18%) Business Strategy
14 98 (10.44%) Artificial Intelligence
15 91 (9.69%) Analytics
16 88 (9.37%) Presales
17 85 (9.05%) Thought Leadership
18 83 (8.84%) Contract Negotiation
19 81 (8.63%) Commercial Awareness
19 81 (8.63%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 80 (8.52%) SQL
2 76 (8.09%) Bash
3 42 (4.47%) JavaScript
4 34 (3.62%) Python
5 30 (3.19%) C#
5 30 (3.19%) T-SQL
6 25 (2.66%) Java
7 21 (2.24%) PowerShell
8 15 (1.60%) Groovy
9 14 (1.49%) PHP
10 9 (0.96%) R
10 9 (0.96%) TypeScript
11 4 (0.43%) PL/SQL
11 4 (0.43%) RPG
12 3 (0.32%) Apex Code
12 3 (0.32%) AWK
12 3 (0.32%) sed
13 2 (0.21%) C
13 2 (0.21%) Shell Script
14 1 (0.11%) Korn
Qualifications
1 191 (20.34%) Degree
2 109 (11.61%) Security Cleared
3 88 (9.37%) SC Cleared
4 35 (3.73%) Computer Science Degree
5 19 (2.02%) PMI Certification
6 18 (1.92%) Azure Certification
7 14 (1.49%) DBS Check
7 14 (1.49%) PMP
7 14 (1.49%) TOGAF Certification
8 13 (1.38%) DV Cleared
9 12 (1.28%) Microsoft Certification
10 11 (1.17%) CISSP
11 10 (1.06%) Cisco Certification
11 10 (1.06%) ITIL Certification
11 10 (1.06%) Master's Degree
12 8 (0.85%) CCNA
12 8 (0.85%) MCP
13 5 (0.53%) AWS Certification
13 5 (0.53%) ISTQB
14 4 (0.43%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 58 (6.18%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 31 (3.30%) QA
3 30 (3.19%) Cyber Essentials
4 26 (2.77%) GDPR
5 21 (2.24%) SLA
6 14 (1.49%) Data Quality
7 9 (0.96%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 7 (0.75%) Accessibility
8 7 (0.75%) PMO
9 6 (0.64%) COBIT
10 3 (0.32%) CRD IV
10 3 (0.32%) GRC
10 3 (0.32%) HMG Infosec
10 3 (0.32%) HMG Security Policy Framework
10 3 (0.32%) IFRS
10 3 (0.32%) IFRS 9
10 3 (0.32%) ISO 9001
10 3 (0.32%) JSP 440
10 3 (0.32%) NIST
10 3 (0.32%) RMADS
System Software
1 129 (13.74%) Active Directory
2 26 (2.77%) Hyper-V
3 25 (2.66%) VMware Infrastructure
4 4 (0.43%) Docker
4 4 (0.43%) pfSense
4 4 (0.43%) Virtual Machines
5 3 (0.32%) vSphere
6 2 (0.21%) BitLocker
6 2 (0.21%) Kamailio
7 1 (0.11%) Firmware
7 1 (0.11%) Microsoft App-V
7 1 (0.11%) Virtual Desktop
7 1 (0.11%) XenApp
7 1 (0.11%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 93 (9.90%) Microsoft Intune
2 68 (7.24%) Jamf Pro
3 32 (3.41%) Terraform
4 15 (1.60%) Kubernetes
5 9 (0.96%) SCCM
6 7 (0.75%) Ansible
7 5 (0.53%) FortiGate
7 5 (0.53%) Grafana
7 5 (0.53%) Prometheus
7 5 (0.53%) SCOM
7 5 (0.53%) Single Sign-On
8 4 (0.43%) SmoothWall
9 3 (0.32%) HP Fortify
10 2 (0.21%) Active Directory Federation Services
10 2 (0.21%) CASB
10 2 (0.21%) Oracle RMAN
11 1 (0.11%) EMC NetWorker
Vendors
1 269 (28.65%) Microsoft
2 67 (7.14%) CyberArk
2 67 (7.14%) Tanium
3 61 (6.50%) VMware
4 39 (4.15%) Oracle
5 38 (4.05%) Cisco
6 25 (2.66%) Veeam
7 22 (2.34%) Salesforce
8 19 (2.02%) SAP
9 14 (1.49%) Fortinet
10 13 (1.38%) Dell
11 9 (0.96%) Epicor
11 9 (0.96%) Google
11 9 (0.96%) IFS
11 9 (0.96%) JD Edwards
11 9 (0.96%) Meraki
11 9 (0.96%) WatchGuard
12 8 (0.85%) Databricks
12 8 (0.85%) Sage
13 7 (0.75%) MuleSoft