2026 CIO Salary Benchmarking report for multi-service line Professional Services firms
As part of two Chief Information Officer searches for UK-based Professional Services companies, we collected anonymised salary and market insights from CIOs across Accounting, Consulting, Law, Insurance, and Wealth Management, and wider Business Services sectors.
Inside the benchmarking report
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Base salary ranges and bonus amounts
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Strategic priorities shaping technology leadership agendas
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Reporting lines and notice periods
Key takeaways
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Professional Services CIOs are focused on simplifying technology and reducing run costs; this the single biggest priority across the sector as firms modernise fragmented legacy estates
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Notice periods are notably longer than in most other sectors, increasing the value of early engagement and succession planning
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