Software Development Manager Job Trends in Aberdeen

Software Development Manager
Scotland > Aberdeen

The median Software Development Manager salary in Aberdeen is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 19 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Development Manager 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen 0.98% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - -
Scotland median annual salary £100,000 £72,500 -
% change year-on-year +37.93% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Aberdeen

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Aberdeen. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Aberdeen with a recognized job title 100 133 138
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.04% 94.33% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 63 76 77
10th Percentile £27,500 £29,375 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £37,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £53,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +2.80% +1.90% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £61,250
90th Percentile £70,000 £92,500 £65,000
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,500
% change year-on-year -18.18% +8.91% -8.18%

Software Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Software Development Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.

Software Development Manager job vacancy trend in Aberdeen

Software Development Manager
Salary Trend in Aberdeen

Salary distribution trend for Software Development Manager job vacancies in Aberdeen.

Salary distribution trend for Software Development Manager job vacancies in Aberdeen

Software Development Manager Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen

For the 6 months to 17 December 2025, Software Development Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Aberdeen region featuring Software Development Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Virtual Team Management

Software Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Virtual Team
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Virtual Team Management