Portfolio Manager Job Trends in Birmingham

Portfolio Manager
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Portfolio Manager salary in Birmingham is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 February 2026.

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

 6 months to
7 Feb 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 102 120 122
Rank change year-on-year +18 +2 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Portfolio Manager 6 2 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.32% 0.11% 0.25%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.35% 0.12% 0.27%
Number of salaries quoted 6 0 5
10th Percentile £60,511 - £38,609
25th Percentile £61,633 - £42,147
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - £44,094
75th Percentile £65,480 - £46,040
90th Percentile £65,640 - -
West Midlands median annual salary £65,000 - £44,094
% change year-on-year - - -41.21%

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 1,733 1,656 1,856
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.94% 94.25% 94.12%
Number of salaries quoted 1,259 817 1,564
10th Percentile £31,250 £37,500 £31,015
25th Percentile £41,163 £43,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,250 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.91% +4.55% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £71,250 £68,069
90th Percentile £85,000 £88,750 £82,500
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £53,300 £48,919
% change year-on-year -6.19% +8.96% -6.82%

Portfolio Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

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

Portfolio Manager job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Portfolio Manager
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for Portfolio Manager job vacancies in Birmingham.

Salary distribution trend for Portfolio Manager job vacancies in Birmingham

Portfolio Manager Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 7 February 2026, Portfolio 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 Portfolio Manager in the job title.

1 2 (33.33%) Coaching
1 2 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (33.33%) Data Analysis
1 2 (33.33%) Decision-Making
1 2 (33.33%) Mentoring
1 2 (33.33%) P3O
1 2 (33.33%) PMI Certification
1 2 (33.33%) Portfolio Management
1 2 (33.33%) Programme Management
1 2 (33.33%) QA
1 2 (33.33%) Roadmaps
1 2 (33.33%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
1 2 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management

Portfolio 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:

General
1 6 (100.00%) Public Sector
2 2 (33.33%) Finance
2 2 (33.33%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (33.33%) PMI
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (33.33%) Coaching
1 2 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (33.33%) Data Analysis
1 2 (33.33%) Decision-Making
1 2 (33.33%) Mentoring
1 2 (33.33%) Portfolio Management
1 2 (33.33%) Programme Management
1 2 (33.33%) Roadmaps
1 2 (33.33%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
1 2 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 2 (33.33%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (33.33%) P3O
1 2 (33.33%) QA
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