Service Development Manager Job Trends in Manchester

Service Development Manager
North West > Manchester

The median Service Development Manager salary in Manchester is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 December 2025.

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

6 months to
25 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 130 152 -
Rank change year-on-year +22 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Service Development Manager 5 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.18% 0.11% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.20% 0.11% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
North West median annual salary £50,000 - -

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 2,470 2,628 2,101
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.40% 94.03% 95.33%
Number of salaries quoted 1,568 1,277 1,689
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 £71,409
90th Percentile £87,500 £85,000 £84,056
North West median annual salary £50,000 £51,119 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.19% -2.63% -

Service Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

Service Development Manager job vacancy trend in Manchester

Service Development Manager
Salary Trend in Manchester

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

Salary distribution trend for Service Development Manager job vacancies in Manchester

Service 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 Service Development Manager within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 25 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
Salford - 2 £50,000 - 3
Service Development Manager
North West

Service Development Manager Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 25 December 2025, Service 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 Service Development Manager in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) AI
1 3 (60.00%) Business Case
1 3 (60.00%) Roadmaps
2 2 (40.00%) Business Development

Service 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:

General
1 3 (60.00%) Analytical Skills
1 3 (60.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Data Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) AI
1 3 (60.00%) Business Case
1 3 (60.00%) Roadmaps
2 2 (40.00%) Business Development