Risk Manager Job Trends in Glasgow

Risk Manager
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Risk Manager salary in Glasgow is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 September 2026.

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

6 months to
5 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 70 79 154
Rank change year-on-year +9 +75 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Risk Manager 7 1 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 0.55% 0.14% 0.43%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.59% 0.15% 0.44%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - £58,250
25th Percentile - - £63,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 - £75,000
75th Percentile - - £85,625
90th Percentile - - £89,750
Scotland median annual salary £100,000 - £70,000
% change year-on-year - - +17.60%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Glasgow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title 1,196 683 2,056
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.73% 94.60% 97.90%
Number of salaries quoted 728 283 682
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £40,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year - +1.85% -1.82%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £67,688
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £83,400
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +10.00% -4.76% -

Risk Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

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

Risk Manager job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Risk Manager
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for Risk Manager job vacancies in Glasgow.

Salary distribution trend for Risk Manager job vacancies in Glasgow

Risk Manager Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 5 September 2026, Risk 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 Glasgow region featuring Risk Manager in the job title.

1 6 (85.71%) Risk Management
2 5 (71.43%) Agile
2 5 (71.43%) AI
2 5 (71.43%) Alteryx
2 5 (71.43%) Analytics
2 5 (71.43%) Contingency Planning
2 5 (71.43%) Dashboard Development
2 5 (71.43%) Decision-Making
2 5 (71.43%) Problem-Solving
2 5 (71.43%) Programme Management
2 5 (71.43%) Resource Allocation
2 5 (71.43%) Service Delivery
2 5 (71.43%) Stakeholder Management
2 5 (71.43%) Tableau
2 5 (71.43%) Validation
3 1 (14.29%) Resource Management
3 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Manager Skill Set
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:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (71.43%) Tableau
General
1 5 (71.43%) Analytical Skills
1 5 (71.43%) Finance
1 5 (71.43%) Financial Institution
1 5 (71.43%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 5 (71.43%) Law
1 5 (71.43%) Marketing
1 5 (71.43%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (85.71%) Risk Management
2 5 (71.43%) Agile
2 5 (71.43%) AI
2 5 (71.43%) Analytics
2 5 (71.43%) Contingency Planning
2 5 (71.43%) Dashboard Development
2 5 (71.43%) Decision-Making
2 5 (71.43%) Problem-Solving
2 5 (71.43%) Programme Management
2 5 (71.43%) Resource Allocation
2 5 (71.43%) Service Delivery
2 5 (71.43%) Stakeholder Management
2 5 (71.43%) Validation
3 1 (14.29%) Resource Management
3 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Engagement
Vendors
1 5 (71.43%) Alteryx