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 13 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 1 26 205
Rank change year-on-year +25 +179 -91
Permanent jobs citing Business Development 203 21 24
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 22.46% 5.06% 0.65%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 31.23% 5.44% 0.68%
Number of salaries quoted 162 18 11
10th Percentile - £37,500 -
25th Percentile £30,000 £44,375 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £70,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -35.71% +33.33% +5.00%
75th Percentile £52,500 £96,875 £70,000
90th Percentile £60,000 £110,000 £71,402
Scotland median annual salary £40,000 £67,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -40.74% +35.00% -

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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 650 386 3,545
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Glasgow 71.90% 93.01% 96.59%
Number of salaries quoted 416 212 794
10th Percentile £29,375 £33,875 £30,900
25th Percentile £30,000 £42,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +14.29% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £77,563 £65,000
90th Percentile £86,250 £100,000 £77,500
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -18.18% +4.76% -10.26%

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 job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Business Development
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Business Development.

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 13 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Business Development in Glasgow

Business Development
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:

General
1 22 (10.84%) Telecoms
2 16 (7.88%) Social Skills
3 12 (5.91%) Local Government
4 8 (3.94%) Advertising
5 7 (3.45%) Billing
6 6 (2.96%) Finance
6 6 (2.96%) Manufacturing
7 3 (1.48%) Law
8 2 (0.99%) Agriculture
8 2 (0.99%) Analytical Skills
8 2 (0.99%) Automotive
8 2 (0.99%) Legal
8 2 (0.99%) Marketing
8 2 (0.99%) Organisational Skills
8 2 (0.99%) Presentation Skills
8 2 (0.99%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 105 (51.72%) Business Development Manager
1 105 (51.72%) Business Manager
1 105 (51.72%) Development Manager
2 49 (24.14%) Account Manager
3 32 (15.76%) Sales Manager
4 25 (12.32%) Senior
4 25 (12.32%) Senior Business Development Manager
4 25 (12.32%) Senior Business Manager
4 25 (12.32%) Senior Development Manager
4 25 (12.32%) Senior Manager
5 22 (10.84%) IT Manager
6 21 (10.34%) Sales Business Development Manager
7 13 (6.40%) Business Development Executive
8 12 (5.91%) Lead
9 11 (5.42%) Infrastructure Manager
10 10 (4.93%) Sales Account Manager
10 10 (4.93%) Sales Representative
11 9 (4.43%) Consultant
12 7 (3.45%) IT Consultant
12 7 (3.45%) Recruitment Consultant
Miscellaneous
1 29 (14.29%) Self-Motivation
2 10 (4.93%) Driving Licence
3 9 (4.43%) Renewable Energy
4 7 (3.45%) Mobile App
5 3 (1.48%) Data Centre
6 2 (0.99%) Social Media
6 2 (0.99%) Virtual Team
7 1 (0.49%) BBC
Processes & Methodologies
1 44 (21.67%) Telesales
2 43 (21.18%) Lead Generation
3 36 (17.73%) B2B
4 12 (5.91%) B2B Sales
5 7 (3.45%) CRM
6 6 (2.96%) Decision-Making
7 4 (1.97%) AI
7 4 (1.97%) Problem-Solving
8 2 (0.99%) Business Strategy
8 2 (0.99%) Collaborative Culture
8 2 (0.99%) Customer Experience
8 2 (0.99%) Due Diligence
8 2 (0.99%) ERP
8 2 (0.99%) Project Management
8 2 (0.99%) Regulatory Change
8 2 (0.99%) Requirements Gathering
8 2 (0.99%) Stakeholder Management
8 2 (0.99%) Technology Strategy
8 2 (0.99%) Thought Leadership
8 2 (0.99%) Workshop Facilitation
Qualifications
1 1 (0.49%) City & Guilds
Vendors
1 2 (0.99%) Oracle