IT specialist managers

£55,793

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

37 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

2.39%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: IT specialist managers

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 2133

IT specialist managers plan, organise, manage and coordinate the provision of specialist IT services and functions in an organisation.

Common tasks include:

plans, coordinates and manages the organisation’s IT provision or a specialist area of IT activity;
liaises with users, senior staff and internal/external clients to clarify IT requirements and development needs;
takes responsibility for managing the development of a specialist aspect of IT provision such as user support, network operations, service delivery or quality control;
supervises the technical team and coordinates training;
plans and monitors work and maintenance schedules to ensure agreed service levels are achieved;
reports on IT activities to senior management.

Qualifications

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.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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