Business Development Job Trends in Glasgow
Business Development
Scotland > Glasgow
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Glasgow requiring Business Development skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 39 | 45 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +38 | +6 | +27 |
| Permanent jobs citing Business Development | 238 | 52 | 46 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow | 15.93% | 6.60% | 4.26% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 20.82% | 7.30% | 4.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 175 | 43 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,625 | £29,750 | £68,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £87,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -48.57% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £110,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,000 | £60,000 | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £45,000 | £38,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.42% | -41.54% | +160.00% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
Glasgow
Business Development falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Glasgow.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills | 1,143 | 712 | 940 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Glasgow | 76.51% | 90.36% | 86.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 670 | 300 | 470 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,809 | £32,763 | £38,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £85,000 | £90,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £55,000 | £38,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +44.74% | -30.91% | +4.76% |
Business Development Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Business Development relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Business Development Salary Trend in Glasgow
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Business Development.
Business Development Salary Histogram in Glasgow
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Development in Glasgow over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Business Development Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B2B | 9.7% | 23 |
| 2 | Decision-Making | 7.6% | 18 |
| 3 | Lead Generation | 6.7% | 16 |
| 4 | B2B Sales | 6.3% | 15 |
| 5 | Business Strategy | 5.0% | 12 |
| 6 | Telesales | 4.6% | 11 |
| 7 | CRM | 4.2% | 10 |
| 8 | Collaborative Culture | 3.8% | 9 |
| 8 | Collaborative Working | 3.8% | 9 |
| 10 | Analytics | 3.4% | 8 |
| 10 | Cybersecurity | 3.4% | 8 |
| 12 | Commercial Awareness | 2.9% | 7 |
| 13 | Continuous Improvement | 2.5% | 6 |
| 13 | Data Analytics | 2.5% | 6 |
| 13 | Internal Audit | 2.5% | 6 |
| 13 | IT Audit | 2.5% | 6 |
| 13 | Mentoring | 2.5% | 6 |
| 18 | Project Management | 1.7% | 4 |
| 18 | Telematics | 1.7% | 4 |
| 20 | Customer Insight | 1.3% | 3 |