Information Technology (IT): Career Market Summary
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UK salary snapshot for Information Technology (IT) roles
- The mean UK salary for Information Technology (IT) roles overall in 2025 was £62,361, which is 48.7% above the national mean salary.
- The mean salary has stayed high for these roles, with a very strong growth trajectory (matching industry demand) since November 2025, growing from £57,011 to £62,036.
- Even entry-level salaries for IT roles can range from £30,000 up to £75,000. Senior roles can reach as high as £150,000+.
Current demand for Information Technology (IT) roles
- 37,191 unique job posting for Information Technology (IT) roles were posted between 01 February 2025 and 01 February 2026, which Adzuna rates as 'HIGH' compared to the average for all occupations in this location.
- 34,436 new job postings appeared over this time, which, again, Adzuna rates as showing 'HIGH' demand
- After a slight slow-down over the Christmas period, we can see a sharp uptick in demand in January, which is predicted to continue growing, and to spike again in April. This makes it a perfect time to start upskilling ready for the Spring recruitment drive.
Breakdown of working patterns for Information Technology (IT)
- 35.9% of Information Technology (IT) job roles were listed on Adzuna as flexible working
- 51.1% were required on-site work
- 13% were fully remote
Source: Adzuna Intelligence database
"A lot of people told me I would not be able to get a job with the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner on its own - but I had three job offers with that one single certification.
I turned down two of the offers and went for the role with Dataflexnet as a Junior Cloud Engineer, which is actually more like a DevOps role and I’m learning all the time. We use AWS a lot at Dataflexnet and I can definitely say that because I’ve done the AWS certification it’s been easy for me to come into the role."
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