Engineering Manager
North West > Manchester
The median Engineering Manager salary in Manchester is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 June 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
13 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
125 |
157 |
200 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+32 |
+43 |
+16 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Engineering Manager |
50 |
10 |
26 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester |
0.83% |
0.44% |
0.45% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.88% |
0.48% |
0.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
41 |
6 |
12 |
| 10th Percentile |
£57,500 |
£75,000 |
£62,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£92,500 |
£82,813 |
£74,688 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£100,000 |
£91,250 |
£82,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.59% |
+10.61% |
-25.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£113,750 |
£88,125 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£119,375 |
£96,750 |
| North West median annual salary |
£100,000 |
£70,000 |
£82,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+42.86% |
-15.15% |
-25.00% |
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 |
5,671 |
2,076 |
5,500 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
94.08% |
91.45% |
94.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
4,465 |
1,200 |
4,201 |
| 10th Percentile |
£31,805 |
£30,750 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£45,000 |
£41,250 |
£40,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£57,500 |
£52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+4.35% |
+9.52% |
-8.70% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£76,250 |
£67,968 |
| 90th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£93,750 |
£80,000 |
| North West median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£52,500 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+4.76% |
+5.00% |
-9.09% |
Engineering Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Engineering Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Engineering Manager
Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for Engineering Manager job vacancies in Manchester.
Engineering Manager
Salary Histogram in Manchester
Salary distribution for jobs citing Engineering Manager in Manchester over the 6 months to 13 June 2026.
Engineering 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 Engineering Manager within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 13 June 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 |
| Bolton |
- |
2 |
£37,500 |
- |
1 |
Engineering Manager
North West |
Engineering Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 13 June 2026, Engineering 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 Engineering Manager in the job title.
Engineering 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:
