Business Developer Job Trends in England
Business Developer
UK > England
The median Business Developer salary in England is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 698 | 593 | 647 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -105 | +54 | -8 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Developer | 76 | 31 | 67 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.072% | 0.072% | 0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.078% | 0.080% | 0.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 58 | 28 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,250 | £41,600 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £48,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +26.32% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £67,500 | £66,375 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £110,000 | £75,125 |
| UK median annual salary | £50,000 | £60,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +26.32% | -5.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 97,886 | 38,741 | 59,033 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.29% | 90.58% | 95.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 68,064 | 23,404 | 33,812 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,250 | £52,500 | £56,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.86% | -7.08% | -5.83% |
Business Developer Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Business Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Business Developer Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for Business Developer job vacancies in England.
Business Developer Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Developer in England over the 6 months to 22 October 2026.
Business Developer Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Developer within the England region over the 6 months to 22 October 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands | -28 | 23 | £70,000 | +64.71% | 8 |
| London | -61 | 19 | £60,000 | -40.00% | 8 |
| South East | - | 17 | £55,000 | - | 3 |
| East Midlands | - | 16 | £40,000 | - | 6 |
| North of England | -60 | 13 | £85,000 | +73.47% | 4 |
| North West | -26 | 9 | £85,000 | +95.40% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -48 | 7 | £70,000 | +64.71% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | -34 | 3 | £50,000 | +2.04% | 2 |
| East of England | -38 | 3 | £32,500 | -45.83% | 1 |
| South West | -79 | 1 | £42,500 | -19.05% | |
| North East | - | 1 | £45,000 | - | |
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Business Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 22 October 2026, Business Developer 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 England region featuring Business Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 59.2% | 45 |
| 2 | Power Platform | 55.3% | 42 |
| 3 | Business Intelligence | 51.3% | 39 |
| 4 | Azure | 39.5% | 30 |
| 5 | SQL | 38.2% | 29 |
| 6 | Problem-Solving | 32.9% | 25 |
| 7 | Power BI | 30.3% | 23 |
| 8 | AI | 26.3% | 20 |
| 9 | Analytics | 25.0% | 19 |
| 9 | Dashboard Development | 25.0% | 19 |
| 9 | DevOps | 25.0% | 19 |
| 12 | Data Analysis Expressions | 23.7% | 18 |
| 12 | ETL | 23.7% | 18 |
| 14 | Data Warehouse | 22.4% | 17 |
| 15 | Data Engineering | 21.1% | 16 |
| 15 | SharePoint | 21.1% | 16 |
| 15 | Translating Business Requirements | 21.1% | 16 |
| 18 | Azure Data Factory | 19.7% | 15 |
| 18 | Data Quality | 19.7% | 15 |
| 18 | Stakeholder Engagement | 19.7% | 15 |
| 21 | ERP | 18.4% | 14 |
| 21 | Workflow | 18.4% | 14 |
| 23 | Data Modelling | 15.8% | 12 |
| 23 | Dynamics 365 | 15.8% | 12 |
| 23 | Mentoring | 15.8% | 12 |
| 23 | Power Automate | 15.8% | 12 |
| 23 | Python | 15.8% | 12 |
| 23 | SQL Server | 15.8% | 12 |
| 29 | API Integration | 14.5% | 11 |
| 30 | Azure DevOps | 13.2% | 10 |
Business Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 | Business Intelligence Developer | 38.2% | 29 |
| 2 | Systems Developer | 30.3% | 23 |
| 3 | Senior Developer | 25.0% | 19 |
| 4 | SQL Developer | 11.8% | 9 |
| 5 | Senior Systems Developer | 10.5% | 8 |
| 6 | Power BI Developer | 9.2% | 7 |
| 6 | SQL BI Developer | 9.2% | 7 |
| 8 | ETL Developer | 7.9% | 6 |
| 8 | Junior Developer | 7.9% | 6 |
| 10 | Analyst Developer | 5.3% | 4 |
| 10 | Business Intelligence Analyst | 5.3% | 4 |
| 10 | Senior Business Intelligence Developer | 5.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Automation Developer | 3.9% | 3 |
| 13 | Data Engineer | 3.9% | 3 |
| 13 | Microsoft Developer | 3.9% | 3 |
| 16 | Access VBA Developer | 2.6% | 2 |
| 16 | Business Consultant | 2.6% | 2 |
| 16 | Business Process Developer | 2.6% | 2 |
| 16 | Cloud Developer | 2.6% | 2 |
| 16 | Dynamics 365 Consultant | 2.6% | 2 |