Development Manager Job Trends in Canterbury

Development Manager
Kent > Canterbury

The median Development Manager salary in Canterbury is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 January 2026.

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

6 months to
12 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - 9
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Development Manager 5 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Canterbury 16.67% - 8.77%
As % of the Job Titles category 17.24% - 9.80%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 3
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - £39,085
Kent median annual salary £50,000 £42,000 £39,085
% change year-on-year +19.05% +7.46% -32.03%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Canterbury

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Canterbury. 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 Canterbury with a recognized job title 29 22 51
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.67% 81.48% 89.47%
Number of salaries quoted 15 2 48
10th Percentile - £53,425 £23,108
25th Percentile £38,750 £55,563 £39,085
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £59,750 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -24.69% +32.78% +2.27%
75th Percentile £55,000 £64,563 £55,110
90th Percentile £79,000 £67,075 £60,000
Kent median annual salary £40,000 £55,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -27.27% +22.22% -10.00%

Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Canterbury

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

Development Manager job vacancy trend in Canterbury

Development Manager
Salary Trend in Canterbury

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Canterbury.

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Canterbury

Development Manager Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Canterbury

For the 6 months to 12 January 2026, Development 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 Canterbury region featuring Development Manager in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Business Development

Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Canterbury 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 4 (80.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Business Development