Business Development Manager Job Trends in Chester

Business Development Manager
Cheshire > Chester

The median Business Development Manager salary in Chester is £36,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 November 2025.

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

6 months to
29 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 18 - 26
Rank change year-on-year - - +19
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Development Manager 5 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Chester 3.73% - 1.90%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.27% - 1.96%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £36,000 - £32,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -39.05%
75th Percentile £40,000 - £33,000
90th Percentile - - -
Cheshire median annual salary £40,000 £54,000 £32,000
% change year-on-year -25.93% +68.75% -39.05%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Chester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chester. 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 Chester with a recognized job title 117 117 102
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 87.31% 91.41% 97.14%
Number of salaries quoted 60 82 65
10th Percentile £29,975 £26,100 £31,000
25th Percentile £41,313 £37,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £45,750 £59,556
Median % change year-on-year +31.15% -23.18% +13.44%
75th Percentile £70,313 £63,375 £67,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £65,000 £82,548
Cheshire median annual salary £45,000 £46,750 £48,000
% change year-on-year -3.74% -2.60% +6.67%

Business Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester

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

Business Development Manager job vacancy trend in Chester

Business Development Manager
Salary Trend in Chester

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Manager job vacancies in Chester.

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Manager job vacancies in Chester

Business Development Manager Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester

For the 6 months to 29 November 2025, Business 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 Chester region featuring Business Development Manager in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Business Development
2 3 (60.00%) Client Onboarding
2 3 (60.00%) Customer Experience
2 3 (60.00%) Salesforce

Business Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chester 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 5 (100.00%) Business Development
2 3 (60.00%) Client Onboarding
2 3 (60.00%) Customer Experience
Vendors
1 3 (60.00%) Salesforce