Business Manager Job Trends in Leeds

Business Manager
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The median Business Manager salary in Leeds is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 57 62 101
Rank change year-on-year +5 +39 +48
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Manager 49 22 7
As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds 3.59% 2.17% 0.51%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.86% 2.26% 0.52%
Number of salaries quoted 33 3 1
10th Percentile £45,000 £53,829 -
25th Percentile £50,000 £55,822 £56,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,743 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.45% +5.64% +53.33%
75th Percentile £65,000 £62,342 £58,750
90th Percentile £72,000 - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary £55,000 £60,743 £32,000
% change year-on-year -9.45% +89.82% -14.67%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leeds

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title 1,268 975 1,340
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.89% 95.96% 97.10%
Number of salaries quoted 824 552 999
10th Percentile £28,750 £30,625 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £41,688 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% -4.55% -
75th Percentile £75,606 £71,250 £73,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £87,500
West Yorkshire median annual salary £57,500 £52,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +10.58% -5.45% -

Business Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

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 Leeds.

Business Manager job vacancy trend in Leeds

Business Manager
Salary Trend in Leeds

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Leeds.

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Leeds

Business Manager
Salary Histogram in Leeds

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Manager in Leeds over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Business Manager in Leeds

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

For the 6 months to 14 January 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 Leeds region featuring Business Manager in the job title.

1 34 (69.39%) Business Development
2 9 (18.37%) ACCA
2 9 (18.37%) Coaching
2 9 (18.37%) GAAP
2 9 (18.37%) IFRS
3 5 (10.20%) Agile
3 5 (10.20%) Benchmarking
3 5 (10.20%) Continuous Improvement
3 5 (10.20%) Logistics
4 4 (8.16%) CRM
5 3 (6.12%) B2B
5 3 (6.12%) B2B Sales
5 3 (6.12%) Process Improvement
6 2 (4.08%) Broadband
6 2 (4.08%) Business Analysis
6 2 (4.08%) Business Strategy
6 2 (4.08%) Computer Science
6 2 (4.08%) Computer Science Degree
6 2 (4.08%) Contract Negotiation
6 2 (4.08%) Decision-Making
6 2 (4.08%) Degree
6 2 (4.08%) Lead Generation
6 2 (4.08%) Problem-Solving
6 2 (4.08%) Project Delivery
6 2 (4.08%) Project Management
6 2 (4.08%) Workflow
7 1 (2.04%) Actionable Insight
7 1 (2.04%) Actionable Recommendations
7 1 (2.04%) AI
7 1 (2.04%) Analytics

Business Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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 1 (2.04%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (2.04%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 1 (2.04%) Azure
1 1 (2.04%) Azure Data Factory
1 1 (2.04%) Azure Synapse Analytics
1 1 (2.04%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 2 (4.08%) Broadband
2 1 (2.04%) Ethernet
2 1 (2.04%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (2.04%) Azure SQL Database
1 1 (2.04%) Power BI
1 1 (2.04%) SQL Server
1 1 (2.04%) SQL Server Reporting Services
General
1 6 (12.24%) Social Skills
2 5 (10.20%) Retail
3 4 (8.16%) Analytical Skills
3 4 (8.16%) Presentation Skills
4 2 (4.08%) Aviation
4 2 (4.08%) Finance
4 2 (4.08%) Games
4 2 (4.08%) Manufacturing
4 2 (4.08%) Public Sector
4 2 (4.08%) Telecoms
5 1 (2.04%) Electronics
5 1 (2.04%) Marketing
5 1 (2.04%) Public Speaking
Miscellaneous
1 3 (6.12%) Renewable Energy
2 2 (4.08%) Enterprise Software
2 2 (4.08%) Management Information System
2 2 (4.08%) Onboarding
2 2 (4.08%) Social Media
3 1 (2.04%) Acoustics
3 1 (2.04%) Analytical Mindset
3 1 (2.04%) CCTV
Processes & Methodologies
1 34 (69.39%) Business Development
2 9 (18.37%) Coaching
3 5 (10.20%) Agile
3 5 (10.20%) Benchmarking
3 5 (10.20%) Continuous Improvement
3 5 (10.20%) Logistics
4 4 (8.16%) CRM
5 3 (6.12%) B2B
5 3 (6.12%) B2B Sales
5 3 (6.12%) Process Improvement
6 2 (4.08%) Business Analysis
6 2 (4.08%) Business Strategy
6 2 (4.08%) Computer Science
6 2 (4.08%) Contract Negotiation
6 2 (4.08%) Decision-Making
6 2 (4.08%) Lead Generation
6 2 (4.08%) Problem-Solving
6 2 (4.08%) Project Delivery
6 2 (4.08%) Project Management
6 2 (4.08%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 1 (2.04%) Data Analysis Expressions
1 1 (2.04%) SQL
Qualifications
1 9 (18.37%) ACCA
2 2 (4.08%) Computer Science Degree
2 2 (4.08%) Degree
3 1 (2.04%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (18.37%) GAAP
1 9 (18.37%) IFRS
2 1 (2.04%) Actionable Recommendations
Vendors
1 1 (2.04%) Microsoft
1 1 (2.04%) Salesforce