Software Manager
UK > England
The median Software Manager salary in England is £83,577 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 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 31 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 545 | 423 | 633 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -122 | +210 | -44 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Manager | 134 | 494 | 289 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.27% | 0.55% | 0.34% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.30% | 0.58% | 0.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 94 | 409 | 199 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,000 | £42,500 | £51,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £71,250 | £55,000 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £83,577 | £65,000 | £78,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.58% | -17.20% | -4.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £103,750 | £90,000 | £97,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,000 | £112,500 | £115,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £80,000 | £65,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.08% | -13.33% | -6.25% |
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 | 44,774 | 85,031 | 77,815 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.79% | 94.67% | 91.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,692 | 62,917 | 50,230 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £28,500 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £38,066 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,567 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -13.32% | +0.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Software Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Software Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Software Manager
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Software Manager in England.
Software Manager
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Manager in England over the 6 months to 31 May 2025.
Software 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 Software Manager within the England region over the 6 months to 31 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 |
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| London | -2 | 41 | £107,500 | +13.16% | 50 |
| South East | +37 | 40 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 28 |
| North of England | -48 | 30 | £85,000 | +36.00% | 33 |
| Yorkshire | +47 | 20 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 6 |
| Midlands | -9 | 12 | £67,500 | +3.85% | 24 |
| West Midlands | +3 | 9 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 15 |
| North West | -56 | 9 | £85,000 | +36.00% | 21 |
| South West | +70 | 6 | - | - | 14 |
| East of England | +41 | 3 | £53,750 | -55.21% | 4 |
| East Midlands | +22 | 3 | £52,500 | -19.23% | 9 |
| North East | +31 | 1 | £35,000 | -36.36% | 6 |
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Software Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, Software 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 Software Manager in the job title.
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Software 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:
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