Development Manager Job Trends in Cheltenham

Development Manager
Gloucestershire > Cheltenham

The median Development Manager salary in Cheltenham is £82,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 December 2025.

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

6 months to
26 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 29 - 65
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Development Manager 3 0 6
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheltenham 1.61% - 1.65%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.65% - 1.71%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 4
10th Percentile £74,250 - -
25th Percentile £76,875 - £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £82,500 - £34,250
75th Percentile £83,750 - £35,500
90th Percentile - - -
Gloucestershire median annual salary £62,500 £60,000 £35,500
% change year-on-year +4.17% +69.01% -29.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cheltenham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheltenham. 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 Cheltenham with a recognized job title 182 147 350
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.85% 96.08% 96.15%
Number of salaries quoted 144 73 211
10th Percentile £32,000 £27,800 £35,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% +9.09% -
75th Percentile £80,000 £76,250 £69,375
90th Percentile £95,000 £90,000 £82,500
Gloucestershire median annual salary £50,000 £52,600 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.94% +5.20% -4.76%

Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham

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 Cheltenham.

Development Manager job vacancy trend in Cheltenham

Development Manager
Salary Trend in Cheltenham

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Cheltenham.

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Cheltenham

Development Manager Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham

For the 6 months to 26 December 2025, 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 Cheltenham region featuring Development Manager in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Business Case
1 3 (100.00%) Business Development
1 3 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 3 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 2 (66.67%) Cyber Intelligence

Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham 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 3 (100.00%) Business Case
1 3 (100.00%) Business Development
2 2 (66.67%) Cyber Intelligence
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 3 (100.00%) Security Cleared