Innovation Manager Job Trends in London

Innovation Manager
England > London

The median Innovation Manager salary in London is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 December 2025.

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

6 months to
27 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 368 425 452
Rank change year-on-year +57 +27 +236
Permanent jobs requiring an Innovation Manager 15 4 3
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.11% 0.025% 0.017%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% 0.027% 0.018%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - £82,000
25th Percentile - - £83,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - £85,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -5.56%
75th Percentile - - £97,500
90th Percentile - - £105,000
England median annual salary £48,500 - £85,000
% change year-on-year - - -1.45%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 12,509 14,814 17,079
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.78% 93.33% 95.13%
Number of salaries quoted 8,292 8,719 13,790
10th Percentile £35,750 £42,200 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £95,000
90th Percentile £115,000 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -0.83%

Innovation Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Innovation Manager job vacancy trend in London

Innovation Manager
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Innovation Manager job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Innovation Manager job vacancies in London

Innovation Manager
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Innovation Manager within the London region over the 6 months to 27 December 2025. 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
Central London - 8 £40,000 - 3
Innovation Manager
England

Innovation Manager Skill Set
Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 27 December 2025, Innovation 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 London region featuring Innovation Manager in the job title.

1 13 (86.67%) Agile
1 13 (86.67%) Business Case
2 8 (53.33%) Backlog Management
2 8 (53.33%) Business Strategy
2 8 (53.33%) Change Control
2 8 (53.33%) Coaching
2 8 (53.33%) Co-Creation
2 8 (53.33%) Creative Thinking
2 8 (53.33%) Epics
2 8 (53.33%) Mentoring
2 8 (53.33%) Product Backlog
2 8 (53.33%) Product Requirements
2 8 (53.33%) Product Roadmap
2 8 (53.33%) Roadmaps
2 8 (53.33%) Scrum
2 8 (53.33%) User Experience
2 8 (53.33%) UX Design
3 5 (33.33%) Critical Thinking
3 5 (33.33%) Decision-Making
3 5 (33.33%) Foundry
3 5 (33.33%) Information Security
3 5 (33.33%) Matrix Organization
3 5 (33.33%) Product Management
3 5 (33.33%) Risk Management
3 5 (33.33%) Validation
3 5 (33.33%) Value Proposition
3 5 (33.33%) Workshop Facilitation

Innovation Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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 13 (86.67%) Marketing
2 8 (53.33%) Finance
3 5 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
3 5 (33.33%) Social Skills
4 1 (6.67%) Banking
Miscellaneous
1 8 (53.33%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (86.67%) Agile
1 13 (86.67%) Business Case
2 8 (53.33%) Backlog Management
2 8 (53.33%) Business Strategy
2 8 (53.33%) Change Control
2 8 (53.33%) Coaching
2 8 (53.33%) Co-Creation
2 8 (53.33%) Creative Thinking
2 8 (53.33%) Epics
2 8 (53.33%) Mentoring
2 8 (53.33%) Product Backlog
2 8 (53.33%) Product Requirements
2 8 (53.33%) Product Roadmap
2 8 (53.33%) Roadmaps
2 8 (53.33%) Scrum
2 8 (53.33%) User Experience
2 8 (53.33%) UX Design
3 5 (33.33%) Critical Thinking
3 5 (33.33%) Decision-Making
3 5 (33.33%) Value Proposition
Vendors
1 5 (33.33%) Foundry