Service Manager Job Trends in Chelmsford

Services Manager
Essex > Chelmsford

The median Services Manager salary in Chelmsford is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 November 2025.

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

6 months to
14 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 28 16 20
Rank change year-on-year -12 +4 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Service Manager 1 1 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Chelmsford 0.66% 0.99% 3.06%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.68% 1.18% 3.06%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 3
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £55,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -36.36% -21.43% -
Essex median annual salary £40,000 £55,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year -27.27% -21.43% -6.67%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Chelmsford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chelmsford. 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 Chelmsford with a recognized job title 148 85 98
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.01% 84.16% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 110 57 73
10th Percentile £27,500 £30,000 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,250 £52,500 £37,733
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £60,000 £48,800
Median % change year-on-year -20.83% +22.95% +2.74%
75th Percentile £65,000 £61,625 £68,750
90th Percentile £79,000 £70,000 £71,499
Essex median annual salary £45,000 £54,500 £49,323
% change year-on-year -17.43% +10.50% +2.76%

Service Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford

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

Service Manager job vacancy trend in Chelmsford

Service Manager
Salary Trend in Chelmsford

Salary distribution trend for Service Manager job vacancies in Chelmsford.

Salary distribution trend for Service Manager job vacancies in Chelmsford

Service Manager Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford

For the 6 months to 14 November 2025, Service 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 Chelmsford region featuring Service Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery

Service Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery