Senior Business Manager Job Trends in London

Senior Business Manager
England > London

The median Senior Business Manager salary in London is £49,200 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 331 416 434
Rank change year-on-year +85 +18 +235
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Business Manager 43 14 18
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.31% 0.091% 0.098%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.34% 0.098% 0.10%
Number of salaries quoted 21 11 13
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £77,500 £39,085
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,200 £90,000 £55,250
Median % change year-on-year -45.33% +62.90% -47.38%
75th Percentile £55,000 £118,750 £97,500
90th Percentile £87,500 - -
England median annual salary £49,200 £85,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year -42.12% +21.43% -22.22%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 12,761 14,282 17,445
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.16% 92.67% 95.22%
Number of salaries quoted 8,461 8,232 14,026
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £56,000 £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 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £113,750 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
% change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%

Senior Business Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Senior Business Manager job vacancy trend in London

Senior Business Manager
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Senior Business Manager job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Business Manager job vacancies in London

Senior Business Manager
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Business Manager in London over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior Business Manager in London

Senior Business 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 Senior Business Manager within the London region over the 6 months to 13 January 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
Central London - 24 £49,200 - 2
East London - 3 £49,200 -
Senior Business Manager
England

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

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Senior 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 London region featuring Senior Business Manager in the job title.

1 43 (100.00%) Business Development
2 15 (34.88%) B2B
2 15 (34.88%) Service Delivery
3 13 (30.23%) Agile
3 13 (30.23%) Coaching
3 13 (30.23%) Creative Thinking
3 13 (30.23%) Digital Marketing
3 13 (30.23%) Mentoring
3 13 (30.23%) Stakeholder Management
4 5 (11.63%) Campaign Analysis
4 5 (11.63%) Project Management
5 4 (9.30%) Broadband
5 4 (9.30%) Business Strategy
6 3 (6.98%) Decision-Making
6 3 (6.98%) Lead Generation
7 2 (4.65%) Commercial Awareness
7 2 (4.65%) Contract Negotiation
7 2 (4.65%) CRM
7 2 (4.65%) Emotional Intelligence
7 2 (4.65%) Ethernet
7 2 (4.65%) Problem-Solving
7 2 (4.65%) Product Management
7 2 (4.65%) Salesforce
7 2 (4.65%) Thought Leadership
7 2 (4.65%) Value Proposition
7 2 (4.65%) Wi-Fi
8 1 (2.33%) Dynamics 365
8 1 (2.33%) Microsoft
8 1 (2.33%) Microsoft 365
8 1 (2.33%) Performance Metrics

Senior Business 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (2.33%) Dynamics 365
1 1 (2.33%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (2.33%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 4 (9.30%) Broadband
2 2 (4.65%) Ethernet
2 2 (4.65%) Wi-Fi
General
1 35 (81.40%) Finance
2 18 (41.86%) Presentation Skills
2 18 (41.86%) Social Skills
3 16 (37.21%) Marketing
4 15 (34.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 14 (32.56%) Influencing Skills
6 13 (30.23%) Advertising
7 4 (9.30%) Telecoms
8 2 (4.65%) Automotive
8 2 (4.65%) Legal
9 1 (2.33%) Analytical Skills
9 1 (2.33%) French Language
9 1 (2.33%) German Language
9 1 (2.33%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 4 (9.30%) Social Media
2 3 (6.98%) FMCG
3 2 (4.65%) Blog
3 2 (4.65%) Educational Technology
3 2 (4.65%) Podcast
3 2 (4.65%) Self-Motivation
4 1 (2.33%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 43 (100.00%) Business Development
2 15 (34.88%) B2B
2 15 (34.88%) Service Delivery
3 13 (30.23%) Agile
3 13 (30.23%) Coaching
3 13 (30.23%) Creative Thinking
3 13 (30.23%) Digital Marketing
3 13 (30.23%) Mentoring
3 13 (30.23%) Stakeholder Management
4 5 (11.63%) Campaign Analysis
4 5 (11.63%) Project Management
5 4 (9.30%) Business Strategy
6 3 (6.98%) Decision-Making
6 3 (6.98%) Lead Generation
7 2 (4.65%) Commercial Awareness
7 2 (4.65%) Contract Negotiation
7 2 (4.65%) Emotional Intelligence
7 2 (4.65%) Problem-Solving
7 2 (4.65%) Thought Leadership
7 2 (4.65%) Value Proposition
Vendors
1 2 (4.65%) Salesforce
2 1 (2.33%) Microsoft