Head of Compliance Job Trends in Manchester

Head of Compliance
North West > Manchester

The median Head of Compliance salary in Manchester is £87,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 September 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 191 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Compliance 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.014% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.015% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £83,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £87,500 - -
75th Percentile £91,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £87,500 - -

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 6,859 2,184 3,846
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.22% 90.89% 94.43%
Number of salaries quoted 5,321 1,313 2,267
10th Percentile £31,250 £29,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £45,000 £35,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £54,285 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.53% -1.30% -8.33%
75th Percentile £78,312 £70,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £96,250 £87,500 £83,500
North West median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%

Head of Compliance
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

Head of Compliance job vacancy trend in Manchester

Head of Compliance
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Head of Compliance job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Compliance job vacancies in Manchester

Head of Compliance
Job Locations in Manchester

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Compliance within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 9 September 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
Wigan - 1 £87,500 -
Head of Compliance
North West

Head of Compliance Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 9 September 2026, Head of Compliance 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 Head of Compliance in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Case Management
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Management
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 1 (100.00%) Data Visualisation
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Facilities Management
1 1 (100.00%) NEBOSH
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Measurement
1 1 (100.00%) Power BI
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
1 1 (100.00%) Predictive Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Proactive Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Scorecard
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Head of Compliance 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Power BI
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Military
1 1 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
1 1 (100.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Case Management
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Data Management
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Facilities Management
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Measurement
1 1 (100.00%) Predictive Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Proactive Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Scorecard
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 1 (100.00%) NEBOSH