Applications Manager Jobs in England

Application Manager
UK > England

The median Application Manager salary in England is £67,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
30 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 591 595 696
Rank change year-on-year +4 +101 +192
Permanent jobs requiring an Applications Manager 94 254 203
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.19% 0.28% 0.23%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.21% 0.30% 0.26%
Number of salaries quoted 74 193 150
10th Percentile £49,675 £48,750 £53,625
25th Percentile £60,000 £55,000 £58,263
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £66,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +2.27% -5.71% +16.67%
75th Percentile £85,188 £80,000 £90,000
90th Percentile £105,875 £92,500 £105,500
UK median annual salary £67,500 £65,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year +3.85% -7.14% +16.67%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 44,450 84,705 79,000
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.78% 94.67% 91.45%
Number of salaries quoted 23,451 62,722 50,420
10th Percentile £29,250 £28,500 £32,750
25th Percentile £41,000 £38,070 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,000 £52,500 £60,800
Median % change year-on-year +6.67% -13.65% +1.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £81,250
90th Percentile £96,952 £90,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% -12.50% -

Applications Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings that featured Applications Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Applications Manager in England

Applications Manager
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Applications Manager in England.

Salary trend for Applications Manager in England

Applications Manager
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Applications Manager in England over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Applications Manager in England

Applications Manager
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Applications Manager within the England region over the 6 months to 30 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London +76 38 £80,000 - 28
North of England +15 17 £49,000 -12.89% 36
North West +7 16 £48,250 -6.76% 17
Midlands +55 11 £60,000 -8.40% 31
South East +32 11 £62,500 +10.33% 56
West Midlands +32 10 £60,000 -15.19% 16
South West +96 2 £83,500 +51.82% 20
East of England +46 2 £73,750 +40.48% 24
East Midlands +41 1 £60,000 +26.32% 13
Yorkshire +36 1 £57,250 -18.21% 15
Applications Manager
UK

Applications Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, Applications Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Applications Manager in the job title.

1 45 (47.87%) Agile
2 38 (40.43%) Azure
3 35 (37.23%) Social Skills
4 30 (31.91%) Change Management
4 30 (31.91%) DevOps
5 29 (30.85%) ITIL
6 28 (29.79%) CRM
6 28 (29.79%) Problem-Solving
7 27 (28.72%) Dynamics 365
7 27 (28.72%) Finance
8 23 (24.47%) .NET
9 22 (23.40%) Microsoft
9 22 (23.40%) Azure DevOps
10 21 (22.34%) Degree
11 19 (20.21%) Dynamics CRM
11 19 (20.21%) Analytical Skills
11 19 (20.21%) Roadmaps
12 18 (19.15%) Stakeholder Management
12 18 (19.15%) Project Management
13 17 (18.09%) Continuous Improvement
13 17 (18.09%) Case Management
13 17 (18.09%) Power Platform
14 16 (17.02%) Mentoring
14 16 (17.02%) Service Delivery
15 14 (14.89%) ERP
15 14 (14.89%) PRINCE2
16 13 (13.83%) Management Information System
16 13 (13.83%) Data Management
16 13 (13.83%) User Experience
16 13 (13.83%) Project Delivery

Applications Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 6 (6.38%) SharePoint
2 2 (2.13%) Moodle
3 1 (1.06%) WordPress
Applications
1 4 (4.26%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (2.13%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 19 (20.21%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (2.13%) Infor M3
3 1 (1.06%) Elite 3E
3 1 (1.06%) Orchard Housing
3 1 (1.06%) Remedy ITSM
3 1 (1.06%) SAP ERP
3 1 (1.06%) Siebel CRM
Cloud Services
1 38 (40.43%) Azure
2 27 (28.72%) Dynamics 365
3 22 (23.40%) Azure DevOps
4 17 (18.09%) Power Platform
5 10 (10.64%) PowerApps
6 9 (9.57%) Microsoft 365
7 6 (6.38%) SaaS
8 4 (4.26%) AWS
9 2 (2.13%) Asana
9 2 (2.13%) Entra ID
9 2 (2.13%) Google Analytics
9 2 (2.13%) Microsoft Copilot
9 2 (2.13%) Snowflake
10 1 (1.06%) Amazon EKS
10 1 (1.06%) AppsFlyer
10 1 (1.06%) Google Sheets
10 1 (1.06%) MailChimp
Communications & Networking
1 1 (1.06%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (3.19%) SQL Server Integration Services
2 2 (2.13%) Power BI
3 1 (1.06%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 1 (1.06%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 1 (1.06%) Vagrant
General
1 35 (37.23%) Social Skills
2 27 (28.72%) Finance
3 19 (20.21%) Analytical Skills
4 12 (12.77%) Back Office
5 10 (10.64%) Tech for Good
6 5 (5.32%) Law
7 4 (4.26%) Legal
8 2 (2.13%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 1 (1.06%) Billing
9 1 (1.06%) Manufacturing
9 1 (1.06%) Marketing
9 1 (1.06%) Multimedia
9 1 (1.06%) Pharmaceutical
9 1 (1.06%) Presentation Skills
9 1 (1.06%) Public Sector
9 1 (1.06%) Retail
9 1 (1.06%) Telecoms
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 23 (24.47%) .NET
2 11 (11.70%) .NET Framework
3 1 (1.06%) Blazor
3 1 (1.06%) Bootstrap
3 1 (1.06%) CSS
3 1 (1.06%) HTML
3 1 (1.06%) HTML5
3 1 (1.06%) Kafka
3 1 (1.06%) WebAssembly
Miscellaneous
1 13 (13.83%) Management Information System
2 9 (9.57%) Enterprise Software
3 4 (4.26%) Private Cloud
3 4 (4.26%) Product Ownership
4 3 (3.19%) Legacy Systems
4 3 (3.19%) Mobile App
4 3 (3.19%) Robotics
5 1 (1.06%) Analytical Mindset
5 1 (1.06%) Data Centre
5 1 (1.06%) Housing Association
5 1 (1.06%) LIMS
5 1 (1.06%) Onboarding
5 1 (1.06%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 3 (3.19%) Windows
2 2 (2.13%) Android
2 2 (2.13%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 45 (47.87%) Agile
2 30 (31.91%) Change Management
2 30 (31.91%) DevOps
3 29 (30.85%) ITIL
4 28 (29.79%) CRM
4 28 (29.79%) Problem-Solving
5 19 (20.21%) Roadmaps
6 18 (19.15%) Project Management
6 18 (19.15%) Stakeholder Management
7 17 (18.09%) Case Management
7 17 (18.09%) Continuous Improvement
8 16 (17.02%) Mentoring
8 16 (17.02%) Service Delivery
9 14 (14.89%) ERP
9 14 (14.89%) PRINCE2
10 13 (13.83%) Data Management
10 13 (13.83%) Project Delivery
10 13 (13.83%) User Experience
11 12 (12.77%) CI/CD
11 12 (12.77%) Coaching
Programming Languages
1 5 (5.32%) SQL
2 1 (1.06%) C#
2 1 (1.06%) Java
2 1 (1.06%) JavaScript
2 1 (1.06%) PowerShell
2 1 (1.06%) Python
Qualifications
1 21 (22.34%) Degree
2 9 (9.57%) CISSP
2 9 (9.57%) PMI Certification
2 9 (9.57%) PMP
3 2 (2.13%) Computer Science Degree
3 2 (2.13%) Security Cleared
4 1 (1.06%) APMP
4 1 (1.06%) AWS Certification
4 1 (1.06%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
4 1 (1.06%) Azure Certification
4 1 (1.06%) HND
4 1 (1.06%) ITIL Certification
4 1 (1.06%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
4 1 (1.06%) Master's Degree
4 1 (1.06%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (11.70%) Accessibility
2 9 (9.57%) QA
3 2 (2.13%) Cyber Essentials
4 1 (1.06%) SLA
System Software
1 4 (4.26%) Virtual Desktop
2 2 (2.13%) Active Directory
3 1 (1.06%) Docker
Systems Management
1 1 (1.06%) Amdocs OSS
1 1 (1.06%) Ansible
1 1 (1.06%) Kubernetes
1 1 (1.06%) Netcool
1 1 (1.06%) Progress Chef
Vendors
1 22 (23.40%) Microsoft
2 12 (12.77%) Facebook
2 12 (12.77%) Siebel
3 5 (5.32%) Liquidlogic
4 3 (3.19%) Google
4 3 (3.19%) Salesforce
4 3 (3.19%) UiPath
5 2 (2.13%) Blue Prism
5 2 (2.13%) Infor
5 2 (2.13%) SAP
5 2 (2.13%) Zoho
6 1 (1.06%) BMC
6 1 (1.06%) Cramer
6 1 (1.06%) iManage
6 1 (1.06%) Intapp
6 1 (1.06%) Orchard
6 1 (1.06%) Remedy
6 1 (1.06%) SolarWinds
6 1 (1.06%) Workday