Communications Manager Job Trends in Birmingham

Communications Manager
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Communications Manager salary in Birmingham is £44,447 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 October 2026.

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

6 months to
10 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 131 98 -
Rank change year-on-year -33 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Communications Manager 2 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.055% 0.25% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.059% 0.27% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £44,447 - -
West Midlands median annual salary £44,447 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title 3,418 1,124 2,143
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.88% 95.09% 95.84%
Number of salaries quoted 2,549 791 1,188
10th Percentile £35,000 £30,000 £34,750
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £70,000 £71,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £83,750 £85,000
West Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,500
% change year-on-year +10.00% -0.99% +1.00%

Communications Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

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

Communications Manager job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Communications Manager
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for Communications Manager job vacancies in Birmingham.

Salary distribution trend for Communications Manager job vacancies in Birmingham

Communications Manager Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 10 October 2026, Communications 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 Birmingham region featuring Communications Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Accessibility
1 2 (100.00%) Coaching
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) Infographics
1 2 (100.00%) Intranet
1 2 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 2 (100.00%) SharePoint

Communications Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (100.00%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 2 (100.00%) Intranet
General
1 2 (100.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Coaching
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) Infographics
1 2 (100.00%) Mentoring
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft