IT Services Manager Job Trends in Edinburgh
IT Service Manager
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median IT Service Manager salary in Edinburgh is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 71 | - | 94 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +8 |
| Permanent IT Services Manager jobs | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 0.17% | - | 0.080% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | - | 0.084% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £45,000 | - | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +64.46% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Edinburgh
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Edinburgh matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Edinburgh matching a recognised job title | 1,145 | 655 | 1,196 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 95.50% | 83.12% | 95.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 724 | 272 | 555 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £29,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £51,000 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +27.45% | -10.53% | -4.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,775 | £74,145 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £94,500 | £88,750 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -15.09% | +4.95% |
IT Services Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT Services Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
IT Services Manager Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for IT Services Manager job vacancies in Edinburgh.
IT Services Manager Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, IT Services Manager job ads cited 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 IT Services Manager job ads across the Edinburgh region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Dynamics 365 | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | HNC | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | ITIL | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | ITSM | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Service Management | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 2 |
IT Services Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Desk Manager | 100.0% | 2 |