Senior Manager Job Trends in Manchester

Senior Manager
North West > Manchester

The median Senior Manager salary in Manchester is £60,000 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 97 65 137
Rank change year-on-year -32 +72 +52
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Manager 43 103 11
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 1.54% 3.71% 0.48%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.73% 3.95% 0.50%
Number of salaries quoted 21 41 10
10th Percentile £31,500 £52,500 £54,344
25th Percentile £50,000 £57,500 £55,953
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +4.17% -20.00%
75th Percentile £72,500 £68,750 £68,998
90th Percentile £105,000 £105,000 £71,845
North West median annual salary £50,000 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -20.00% +4.17% -7.69%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 2,486 2,608 2,194
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.20% 93.98% 95.39%
Number of salaries quoted 1,580 1,265 1,759
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 £71,250 £71,250
90th Percentile £87,500 £85,000 £84,056
North West median annual salary £50,000 £51,238 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.42% -2.40% -0.94%

Senior Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

Senior Manager job vacancy trend in Manchester

Senior Manager
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Senior Manager job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Manager job vacancies in Manchester

Senior Manager
Salary Histogram in Manchester

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Manager in Manchester over the 6 months to 27 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Senior Manager in Manchester

Senior 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 Senior Manager within the Manchester 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
Bolton +10 2 - - 7
Stockport +4 2 - - 8
Oldham - 2 - -
Senior Manager
North West

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

For the 6 months to 27 December 2025, Senior 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 Senior Manager in the job title.

1 16 (37.21%) Agile
2 12 (27.91%) Coaching
3 9 (20.93%) Project Management
4 8 (18.60%) ACCA
4 8 (18.60%) GAAP
4 8 (18.60%) IFRS
4 8 (18.60%) Stakeholder Management
5 7 (16.28%) Continuous Improvement
5 7 (16.28%) Problem-Solving
5 7 (16.28%) Strategic Thinking
6 6 (13.95%) Analytics
7 4 (9.30%) Accessibility
7 4 (9.30%) Business Strategy
7 4 (9.30%) Decision-Making
7 4 (9.30%) Migration
7 4 (9.30%) Project Delivery
8 3 (6.98%) Adobe
8 3 (6.98%) Adobe Analytics
8 3 (6.98%) Co-Creation
8 3 (6.98%) Competitor Analysis
8 3 (6.98%) Confluence
8 3 (6.98%) Content Management
8 3 (6.98%) Contract Management
8 3 (6.98%) Creative Problem-Solving
8 3 (6.98%) Customer Experience
8 3 (6.98%) Customer Journey Map
8 3 (6.98%) Customer-Centricity
8 3 (6.98%) Degree
8 3 (6.98%) Design Thinking
8 3 (6.98%) Digital Banking

Senior 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (6.98%) Confluence
2 1 (2.33%) WordPress
Applications
1 3 (6.98%) Microsoft Excel
1 3 (6.98%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 1 (2.33%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 3 (6.98%) Adobe Analytics
1 3 (6.98%) Figma
1 3 (6.98%) Power Platform
2 1 (2.33%) Azure
2 1 (2.33%) Dynamics 365
2 1 (2.33%) Microsoft Copilot
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (4.65%) Power BI
1 2 (4.65%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 3 (6.98%) JIRA
General
1 8 (18.60%) Finance
1 8 (18.60%) Local Government
1 8 (18.60%) Public Sector
2 6 (13.95%) Analytical Skills
2 6 (13.95%) Retail
3 4 (9.30%) Banking
3 4 (9.30%) Pharmaceutical
3 4 (9.30%) Social Skills
4 3 (6.98%) Advertising
4 3 (6.98%) Dutch Language
4 3 (6.98%) Influencing Skills
4 3 (6.98%) Marketing
4 3 (6.98%) Presentation Skills
5 2 (4.65%) Games
6 1 (2.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 1 (2.33%) Law
6 1 (2.33%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 3 (6.98%) Digital Signage
2 1 (2.33%) FMCG
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (37.21%) Agile
2 12 (27.91%) Coaching
3 9 (20.93%) Project Management
4 8 (18.60%) Stakeholder Management
5 7 (16.28%) Continuous Improvement
5 7 (16.28%) Problem-Solving
5 7 (16.28%) Strategic Thinking
6 6 (13.95%) Analytics
7 4 (9.30%) Business Strategy
7 4 (9.30%) Decision-Making
7 4 (9.30%) Migration
7 4 (9.30%) Project Delivery
8 3 (6.98%) Competitor Analysis
8 3 (6.98%) Content Management
8 3 (6.98%) Customer Experience
8 3 (6.98%) Customer Journey Map
8 3 (6.98%) Customer-Centricity
8 3 (6.98%) Digital Marketing
8 3 (6.98%) Econometrics
8 3 (6.98%) Journey Map
Qualifications
1 8 (18.60%) ACCA
2 3 (6.98%) Degree
2 3 (6.98%) PMI Certification
2 3 (6.98%) PMP
3 1 (2.33%) Azure Certification
3 1 (2.33%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (2.33%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (2.33%) Microsoft Certification
3 1 (2.33%) SC Cleared
3 1 (2.33%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (18.60%) GAAP
1 8 (18.60%) IFRS
2 4 (9.30%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 3 (6.98%) Adobe
1 3 (6.98%) Qualtrics
2 2 (4.65%) Anaplan
2 2 (4.65%) Genesys
2 2 (4.65%) ServiceNow
2 2 (4.65%) Verint
3 1 (2.33%) Microsoft
3 1 (2.33%) Screaming Frog