Business Development Manager Job Trends in Manchester

Business Development Manager
North West > Manchester

The median Business Development Manager salary in Manchester is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 80 112 138
Rank change year-on-year +32 +26 +104
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Development Manager 55 43 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 1.99% 1.57% 0.40%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.24% 1.67% 0.42%
Number of salaries quoted 46 8 5
10th Percentile £30,625 £31,675 -
25th Percentile £34,375 £32,875 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £34,500 £32,000
Median % change year-on-year +44.93% +7.81% -5.88%
75th Percentile £55,000 £61,563 £35,000
90th Percentile £65,000 £81,625 -
North West median annual salary £50,000 £34,000 £32,000
% change year-on-year +47.06% +6.25% -26.01%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title 2,459 2,578 2,159
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.97% 93.98% 95.15%
Number of salaries quoted 1,556 1,248 1,730
10th Percentile £29,000 £35,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £37,500 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - -4.35% -
75th Percentile £72,500 £72,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £87,500 £85,375 £84,056
North West median annual salary £50,000 £51,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.91% -1.90% -0.47%

Business Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

Business Development Manager job vacancy trend in Manchester

Business Development Manager
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Manager job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Manager job vacancies in Manchester

Business Development Manager
Salary Histogram in Manchester

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Development Manager in Manchester over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Business Development Manager in Manchester

Business Development Manager
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Development Manager within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 1 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
Salford -5 4 £45,000 - 4
Sale - 3 - - 1
Cheadle - 2 £50,000 - 1
Altrincham - 1 £30,000 -
Stalybridge - 1 £45,000 - 1
Business Development Manager
North West

Business Development Manager Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Business 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 Manchester region featuring Business Development Manager in the job title.

1 55 (100.00%) Business Development
2 7 (12.73%) Customer Service
3 6 (10.91%) Microsoft
4 5 (9.09%) DBS Check
4 5 (9.09%) Direct Marketing
4 5 (9.09%) Microsoft Office
5 4 (7.27%) Logistics
6 3 (5.45%) B2B
6 3 (5.45%) Windows
7 2 (3.64%) B2B Sales
7 2 (3.64%) Decision-Making
7 2 (3.64%) SaaS
8 1 (1.82%) Agile
8 1 (1.82%) Budget Management
8 1 (1.82%) Budgeting
8 1 (1.82%) Business Case
8 1 (1.82%) Business Strategy
8 1 (1.82%) Commercial Awareness
8 1 (1.82%) Contract Negotiation
8 1 (1.82%) CRM
8 1 (1.82%) Cyber Resilience
8 1 (1.82%) Cybersecurity
8 1 (1.82%) Facilities Management
8 1 (1.82%) Lead Generation

Business Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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 5 (9.09%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 2 (3.64%) SaaS
General
1 6 (10.91%) Marketing
1 6 (10.91%) Presentation Skills
2 5 (9.09%) Finance
2 5 (9.09%) Organisational Skills
2 5 (9.09%) Social Skills
3 4 (7.27%) Retail
4 2 (3.64%) Brand Awareness
4 2 (3.64%) Public Sector
5 1 (1.82%) Health Technology
5 1 (1.82%) Manufacturing
5 1 (1.82%) Pharmaceutical
Miscellaneous
1 5 (9.09%) Management Information System
1 5 (9.09%) Self-Motivation
2 1 (1.82%) Driving Licence
2 1 (1.82%) FMCG
2 1 (1.82%) NHS
2 1 (1.82%) Onboarding
2 1 (1.82%) PropTech
Operating Systems
1 3 (5.45%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 55 (100.00%) Business Development
2 7 (12.73%) Customer Service
3 5 (9.09%) Direct Marketing
4 4 (7.27%) Logistics
5 3 (5.45%) B2B
6 2 (3.64%) B2B Sales
6 2 (3.64%) Decision-Making
7 1 (1.82%) Agile
7 1 (1.82%) Budget Management
7 1 (1.82%) Budgeting
7 1 (1.82%) Business Case
7 1 (1.82%) Business Strategy
7 1 (1.82%) Commercial Awareness
7 1 (1.82%) Contract Negotiation
7 1 (1.82%) CRM
7 1 (1.82%) Cyber Resilience
7 1 (1.82%) Cybersecurity
7 1 (1.82%) Facilities Management
7 1 (1.82%) Lead Generation
Qualifications
1 5 (9.09%) DBS Check
Vendors
1 6 (10.91%) Microsoft