CIO salaries have jumped an average £20,000 as IT chiefs
take on more strategic responsibility.
The average CIO now takes home £104,000, compared to £84,000
last year, according to the latest annual CIO survey from IT
recruitment firm Harvey Nash. Bonuses are healthy too, with half of
the 87% of CIOs who received bonuses pulling in an extra 20% of
their salary.
It’s good news for IT chiefs wanting more strategic and
boardroom clout too.
Over three-quarters of the IT chiefs believe their role is becoming
more strategic. Many have already added logistics, business
continuity and corporate change management to their list of
responsibilities.
The number of CIOs sitting on the operational board is up 3% on
last year to 46%, and more than half the respondents believe that
IT is well integrated with the business.
“Technology is enabling more and more business value to be
created and CIOs are enthusiastically leading the charge,” says
Simon La Fosse, director and head of CIO Practice at Harvey
Nash.
Despite these positive changes to the CIO role, the gender gap
remains as cavernous as ever. Only 8% of CIOs are women.
Outsourcing remains a top priority for the year ahead, gobbling
up 24% of the IT budget. The usual suspects of security, meeting
project deadlines and gaining competitive edge are also key
concerns, alongside staff recruitment, retention and
development.