Development Manager Job Trends in Bedford

Development Manager
Bedfordshire > Bedford

The median Development Manager salary in Bedford is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 December 2025.

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

6 months to
15 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 11 - 17
Rank change year-on-year - - +6
Permanent jobs requiring a Development Manager 2 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Bedford 2.13% - 1.64%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.82% - 1.72%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
Bedfordshire median annual salary £45,000 - £39,085
% change year-on-year - - -37.46%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Bedford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bedford. 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 Bedford with a recognized job title 71 72 58
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 75.53% 96.00% 95.08%
Number of salaries quoted 56 63 49
10th Percentile £34,000 £37,500 £25,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £40,000 £29,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,000 £50,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.00% +25.00% -30.43%
75th Percentile £81,250 £52,750 £58,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £58,250 £63,500
Bedfordshire median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -10.00% -4.76% -8.70%

Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford

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

Development Manager job vacancy trend in Bedford

Development Manager
Salary Trend in Bedford

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Bedford.

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Bedford

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

For the 6 months to 15 December 2025, 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 Bedford region featuring Development Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Business Development

Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Business Development