Product Development Manager Job Trends in Kent

Product Development Manager
South East > Kent

The median Product Development Manager salary in Kent is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 April 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 87 52 -
Rank change year-on-year -35 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Product Development Manager 6 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 0.44% 0.38% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.48% 0.52% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - -
South East median annual salary £70,000 - £38,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Kent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title 1,254 383 1,285
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.41% 72.68% 92.85%
Number of salaries quoted 699 240 983
10th Percentile £26,250 £25,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £30,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +11.76% -15.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £60,313 £60,000
90th Percentile £70,700 £75,000 £70,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Product Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

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

Product Development Manager job vacancy trend in Kent

Product Development Manager
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for Product Development Manager job vacancies in Kent.

Salary distribution trend for Product Development Manager job vacancies in Kent

Product Development Manager
Job Locations in Kent

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Product Development Manager within the Kent region over the 6 months to 4 April 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
Folkestone - 1 £70,000 - 1
Product Development Manager
South East

Product Development Manager Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 4 April 2026, Product Development 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 Kent region featuring Product Development Manager in the job title.

1 5 (83.33%) Benchmarking
1 5 (83.33%) Lean Manufacturing
1 5 (83.33%) PDM
1 5 (83.33%) Project Management

Product Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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 5 (83.33%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (83.33%) Benchmarking
1 5 (83.33%) Lean Manufacturing
1 5 (83.33%) PDM
1 5 (83.33%) Project Management