Software Manager Job Trends in Belfast
Software Manager
County Antrim > Belfast
The median Software Manager salary in Belfast is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | - | 44 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | 0 |
| Permanent Software Manager jobs | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Belfast | 1.82% | - | 1.03% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.88% | - | 1.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | - | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -26.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| County Antrim median annual salary | £90,000 | - | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -26.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Belfast
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Belfast matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Belfast matching a recognised job title | 584 | 239 | 381 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 96.85% | 90.19% | 98.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 257 | 126 | 205 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,000 | £30,375 | £38,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £39,688 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,296 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.04% | -4.17% | +20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £93,750 |
| County Antrim median annual salary | £67,296 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.36% | -8.33% | +20.00% |
Software Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Software Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Software Manager Salary Trend in Belfast
Salary distribution trend for Software Manager job vacancies in Belfast.
Software Manager Skill Set Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 3 November 2026, Software Manager job ads cited 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 Software Manager job ads across the Belfast region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 11 |
| 1 | Workday | 100.0% | 11 |
Software Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Manager | 100.0% | 11 |
| 2 | Senior Service Manager | 36.4% | 4 |