Occupation 1137 · Managers, directors and senior officials
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.
Chief Information officer · IT Director · Managing director (computer services) · Programme manager (computing/IT) · Technical director (computer services)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1137 : Information technology directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 180,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1137 : Information technology directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 186,700.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1137 : Information technology directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 194,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1137 : Information technology directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,100.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1137 : Information technology directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 8,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1137 : Information technology directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 197,000.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 1137 : Information technology directors | None | None | 2026-03 | 6,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 22,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 16,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 52,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 2,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 11,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 2,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 8,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 42,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 12,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 6,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 13,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 1137 : Information technology directors | None | 7,800.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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