Occupation 2132 · Professional occupations
IT managers plan, organise, manage and coordinate the provision of IT and telecommunications services and functions in an organisation.
Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification, although entry with other academic qualifications and/or significant relevant experience is possible. There is a variety of vocational, professional and postgraduate qualifications available.
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| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2132 : IT managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 244,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2132 : IT managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 255,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2132 : IT managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 271,600.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2132 : IT managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 5,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2132 : IT managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 16,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2132 : IT managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 276,800.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2132 : IT managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 11,000.00 | 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 | 2132 : IT managers | None | 31,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2132 : IT managers | None | 16,100.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2132 : IT managers | None | 58,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2132 : IT managers | None | 7,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2132 : IT managers | None | 26,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2132 : IT managers | None | 5,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2132 : IT managers | None | 16,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2132 : IT managers | None | 44,300.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2132 : IT managers | None | 23,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2132 : IT managers | None | 11,000.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2132 : IT managers | None | 17,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2132 : IT managers | None | 19,200.00 | 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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