Data Governance Manager Job Trends in England

Data Governance Manager
UK > England

The median Data Governance Manager salary in England is £67,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 January 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 589 639 649
Rank change year-on-year +50 +10 +285
Permanent jobs requiring a Data Governance Manager 17 54 19
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.032% 0.11% 0.040%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.036% 0.12% 0.042%
Number of salaries quoted 12 46 16
10th Percentile £63,750 £57,500 £51,788
25th Percentile £65,625 £80,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £115,000 £60,249
Median % change year-on-year -41.30% +90.87% -17.18%
75th Percentile £88,750 £152,500 £61,835
90th Percentile £101,125 - £68,867
UK median annual salary £67,500 £115,000 £60,249
% change year-on-year -41.30% +90.87% -17.18%

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.

Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title 47,734 45,224 45,133
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.77% 92.74% 95.10%
Number of salaries quoted 30,054 23,853 35,288
10th Percentile £28,697 £33,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,750 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -2.04%
75th Percentile £75,000 £79,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £58,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +3.45% -3.33%

Data Governance Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Data Governance Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Data Governance Manager job vacancy trend in England

Data Governance Manager
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Data Governance Manager job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Data Governance Manager job vacancies in England

Data Governance Manager
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Data Governance Manager in England over the 6 months to 7 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Data Governance Manager in England

Data Governance 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 Data Governance Manager within the England region over the 6 months to 7 January 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
West Midlands +29 10 £67,500 +12.50% 4
Midlands +25 10 £67,500 +12.50% 4
London +9 4 £85,000 -26.09% 6
South West - 2 £96,250 -
Data Governance Manager
UK

Data Governance Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 7 January 2026, Data Governance 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 England region featuring Data Governance Manager in the job title.

1 17 (100.00%) Data Governance
2 12 (70.59%) Analytics
3 9 (52.94%) Data Quality
4 8 (47.06%) Decision-Making
5 7 (41.18%) Data Management
5 7 (41.18%) Metadata
6 6 (35.29%) Metadata Management
7 5 (29.41%) Data Architecture
7 5 (29.41%) GDPR
7 5 (29.41%) Risk Management
8 4 (23.53%) Data Stewardship
8 4 (23.53%) Data Strategy
8 4 (23.53%) Data-Driven Decision Making
8 4 (23.53%) Information Security
8 4 (23.53%) Master Data Management
8 4 (23.53%) Microsoft
8 4 (23.53%) Microsoft Purview
8 4 (23.53%) Problem-Solving
8 4 (23.53%) Technology Enablement
9 3 (17.65%) Computer Science
9 3 (17.65%) DAMA
9 3 (17.65%) DAMA DMBOK
9 3 (17.65%) Data Governance Strategy
9 3 (17.65%) Degree
9 3 (17.65%) Information Management
9 3 (17.65%) Line Management
10 2 (11.76%) Ataccama
10 2 (11.76%) Business Intelligence
10 2 (11.76%) Computer Science Degree
10 2 (11.76%) Contract Negotiation

Data Governance Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Applications
1 2 (11.76%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 4 (23.53%) Microsoft Purview
2 2 (11.76%) Power Platform
3 1 (5.88%) Azure
3 1 (5.88%) Collibra
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (41.18%) Metadata
2 2 (11.76%) Ataccama
2 2 (11.76%) Power BI
General
1 4 (23.53%) Analytical Skills
2 3 (17.65%) Finance
2 3 (17.65%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 3 (17.65%) Legal
2 3 (17.65%) Retail
3 2 (11.76%) Banking
3 2 (11.76%) Manufacturing
3 2 (11.76%) Marketing
4 1 (5.88%) Influencing Skills
4 1 (5.88%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 4 (23.53%) Reference Data
2 1 (5.88%) Legacy Systems
2 1 (5.88%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 17 (100.00%) Data Governance
2 12 (70.59%) Analytics
3 8 (47.06%) Decision-Making
4 7 (41.18%) Data Management
5 6 (35.29%) Metadata Management
6 5 (29.41%) Data Architecture
6 5 (29.41%) Risk Management
7 4 (23.53%) Data Stewardship
7 4 (23.53%) Data Strategy
7 4 (23.53%) Data-Driven Decision Making
7 4 (23.53%) Information Security
7 4 (23.53%) Master Data Management
7 4 (23.53%) Problem-Solving
7 4 (23.53%) Technology Enablement
8 3 (17.65%) Computer Science
8 3 (17.65%) DAMA
8 3 (17.65%) DAMA DMBOK
8 3 (17.65%) Data Governance Strategy
8 3 (17.65%) Information Management
8 3 (17.65%) Line Management
Qualifications
1 3 (17.65%) Degree
2 2 (11.76%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (5.88%) SC Cleared
3 1 (5.88%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (52.94%) Data Quality
2 5 (29.41%) GDPR
3 2 (11.76%) PERC
4 1 (5.88%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 4 (23.53%) Microsoft