Business Manager Job Trends in Bolton

Business Manager
Manchester > Bolton

The median Business Manager salary in Bolton is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 March 2026.

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

6 months to
20 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 23 41 -
Rank change year-on-year +18 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Manager 1 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bolton 1.10% 1.50% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.49% 1.60% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £52,500 £64,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £64,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -14.73% - -
75th Percentile £57,500 £64,750 -
90th Percentile - - -
Manchester median annual salary £55,000 £66,250 £60,000
% change year-on-year -16.98% +10.42% +2.13%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bolton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bolton. 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 Bolton with a recognized job title 67 125 97
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 73.63% 93.98% 98.98%
Number of salaries quoted 50 94 67
10th Percentile £28,500 £25,480 £25,800
25th Percentile £32,625 £40,000 £31,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £47,250 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.82% -5.50% -
75th Percentile £57,500 £77,500 £61,875
90th Percentile £71,250 - £74,150
Manchester median annual salary £57,500 £58,500 £54,700
% change year-on-year -1.71% +6.95% -4.87%

Business Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Bolton

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

Business Manager job vacancy trend in Bolton

Business Manager
Salary Trend in Bolton

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Bolton.

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Bolton

Business Manager Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bolton

For the 6 months to 20 March 2026, Business 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 Bolton region featuring Business Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Development
1 1 (100.00%) Business Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Contract Negotiation
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Market Research
1 1 (100.00%) PQQ
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Storyboarding

Business Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bolton 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 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Military
1 1 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development
1 1 (100.00%) Business Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Contract Negotiation
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Market Research
1 1 (100.00%) PQQ
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Storyboarding
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality