Operations Manager Job Trends in Bedfordshire

Operations Manager
East of England > Bedfordshire

The median Operations Manager salary in Bedfordshire is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 November 2025.

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

 6 months to
14 Nov 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 33 52 -
Rank change year-on-year +19 - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Operations Manager 2 7 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bedfordshire 0.72% 1.62% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.84% 1.76% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 3 0
10th Percentile - £76,500 -
25th Percentile £65,000 £78,750 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £85,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -17.65% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £87,500 -
90th Percentile - - -
East of England median annual salary £70,000 £80,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -12.50% +68.42% -5.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Bedfordshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bedfordshire. 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 Bedfordshire with a recognized job title 238 398 174
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 85.61% 91.92% 97.21%
Number of salaries quoted 161 211 134
10th Percentile £27,250 £31,250 £25,825
25th Percentile £32,500 £40,000 £36,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -15.00% -9.09% -4.35%
75th Percentile £55,250 £57,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £73,750 £86,750
East of England median annual salary £45,000 £52,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -14.29% - -

Operations Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire

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

Operations Manager job vacancy trend in Bedfordshire

Operations Manager
Salary Trend in Bedfordshire

Salary distribution trend for Operations Manager job vacancies in Bedfordshire.

Salary distribution trend for Operations Manager job vacancies in Bedfordshire

Operations Manager Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire

For the 6 months to 14 November 2025, Operations 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 Bedfordshire region featuring Operations Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 2 (100.00%) CRM
1 2 (100.00%) Logistics
1 2 (100.00%) Marketing Strategy
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 2 (100.00%) People Management

Operations Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire 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:

Applications
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Marketing
1 2 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Cost Control
1 2 (100.00%) CRM
1 2 (100.00%) Logistics
1 2 (100.00%) Marketing Strategy
1 2 (100.00%) People Management
6 Operations Manager jobs in the East of England