Business Manager Job Trends in Hampshire

Business Manager
South East > Hampshire

The median Business Manager salary in Hampshire is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 October 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 23 41 146
Rank change year-on-year +18 +105 -29
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Manager 264 85 35
As % of all permanent jobs in Hampshire 4.94% 4.15% 0.97%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.22% 4.38% 1.00%
Number of salaries quoted 218 54 26
10th Percentile £33,150 £38,250 £45,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £45,000 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - -13.04% +43.75%
75th Percentile £60,000 £55,000 £60,938
90th Percentile £70,000 £60,000 £61,250
South East median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% +40.72%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Hampshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Hampshire. 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 Hampshire with a recognized job title 5,053 1,941 3,496
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.48% 94.68% 97.08%
Number of salaries quoted 3,531 1,198 2,240
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,375 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £41,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% -
75th Percentile £74,500 £65,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £90,000 £80,000 £80,000
South East median annual salary £55,000 £48,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +14.58% -8.57% -4.55%

Business Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire

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

Business Manager job vacancy trend in Hampshire

Business Manager
Salary Trend in Hampshire

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Hampshire.

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Hampshire

Business Manager
Salary Histogram in Hampshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Manager in Hampshire over the 6 months to 9 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Business Manager in Hampshire

Business Manager
Job Locations in Hampshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Manager within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 9 October 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
Southampton +16 79 £45,000 -10.00% 7
Basingstoke +33 53 £52,500 +5.00%
Portsmouth +12 26 £32,500 -27.78% 3
Winchester - 22 £60,000 -
Fareham -27 17 - -
Andover - 14 £54,521 - 3
Lymington - 10 £70,000 -
Waterlooville - 10 £50,000 - 2
Aldershot -1 9 £35,000 -36.36%
Farnborough -42 8 £85,000 -
Ringwood - 7 £50,000 - 3
Eastleigh +6 6 £50,000 +11.11%
Alton - 2 £35,000 -
Business Manager
South East

Business Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire

For the 6 months to 9 October 2026, Business 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 Hampshire region featuring Business Manager in the job title.

1 229 (86.74%) Business Development
2 33 (12.50%) Cybersecurity
3 24 (9.09%) Business Continuity
3 24 (9.09%) Business Continuity Management
3 24 (9.09%) Business Impact Analysis
3 24 (9.09%) Disaster Recovery
3 24 (9.09%) Impact Analysis
3 24 (9.09%) ISO 22301
4 19 (7.20%) B2B
4 19 (7.20%) Decision-Making
5 17 (6.44%) Continuous Improvement
6 16 (6.06%) Cyber Resilience
6 16 (6.06%) Incident Management
6 16 (6.06%) Scenario Testing
7 15 (5.68%) B2B Sales
8 12 (4.55%) Logistics
9 9 (3.41%) Client Onboarding
10 8 (3.03%) E-Commerce
10 8 (3.03%) Service Delivery
11 7 (2.65%) Business Strategy
11 7 (2.65%) CRM
11 7 (2.65%) Data Protection
11 7 (2.65%) Due Diligence
11 7 (2.65%) Kalman Filter
12 5 (1.89%) Presales
12 5 (1.89%) Time Management
13 4 (1.52%) Microsoft
13 4 (1.52%) Microsoft Office
13 4 (1.52%) Network Security
14 3 (1.14%) Deadline-Driven

Business Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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 4 (1.52%) Microsoft Office
Communications & Networking
1 4 (1.52%) Network Security
2 2 (0.76%) Wireless
3 1 (0.38%) Broadband
3 1 (0.38%) Unified Communications
General
1 21 (7.95%) Marketing
2 16 (6.06%) Retail
3 14 (5.30%) Manufacturing
4 13 (4.92%) Advertising
5 10 (3.79%) Social Skills
5 10 (3.79%) Telecoms
6 7 (2.65%) Electronics
6 7 (2.65%) Finance
7 5 (1.89%) Aerospace
7 5 (1.89%) Automotive
8 4 (1.52%) Public Sector
9 3 (1.14%) Analytical Skills
9 3 (1.14%) Fire and Rescue
9 3 (1.14%) Local Government
9 3 (1.14%) Social Housing
10 2 (0.76%) Influencing Skills
10 2 (0.76%) Italian Language
10 2 (0.76%) Japanese Language
10 2 (0.76%) Legal
10 2 (0.76%) Organisational Skills
Miscellaneous
1 12 (4.55%) Driving Licence
2 7 (2.65%) Self-Motivation
3 5 (1.89%) Enterprise Software
4 4 (1.52%) Onboarding
4 4 (1.52%) Security Posture
5 3 (1.14%) CCTV
5 3 (1.14%) Data Centre
5 3 (1.14%) Social Media
6 2 (0.76%) Analytical Mindset
6 2 (0.76%) FMCG
6 2 (0.76%) Management Information System
7 1 (0.38%) Renewable Energy
Operating Systems
1 3 (1.14%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 229 (86.74%) Business Development
2 33 (12.50%) Cybersecurity
3 24 (9.09%) Business Continuity
3 24 (9.09%) Business Continuity Management
3 24 (9.09%) Business Impact Analysis
3 24 (9.09%) Disaster Recovery
3 24 (9.09%) Impact Analysis
4 19 (7.20%) B2B
4 19 (7.20%) Decision-Making
5 17 (6.44%) Continuous Improvement
6 16 (6.06%) Cyber Resilience
6 16 (6.06%) Incident Management
6 16 (6.06%) Scenario Testing
7 15 (5.68%) B2B Sales
8 12 (4.55%) Logistics
9 9 (3.41%) Client Onboarding
10 8 (3.03%) E-Commerce
10 8 (3.03%) Service Delivery
11 7 (2.65%) CRM
11 7 (2.65%) Data Protection
Qualifications
1 2 (0.76%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (0.76%) Computer Science Degree
1 2 (0.76%) Degree
1 2 (0.76%) HNC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (9.09%) ISO 22301
2 1 (0.38%) GDPR
2 1 (0.38%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 4 (1.52%) Microsoft
2 2 (0.76%) HubSpot