IT Manager Job Trends in Merton

IT Manager
South London > Merton

The median IT Manager salary in Merton is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 February 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 19 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Manager 6 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Merton 5.94% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 6.25% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £42,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
75th Percentile £50,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South London median annual salary £45,000 £54,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -17.43% -9.17% +9.09%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Merton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Merton. 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 Merton with a recognized job title 96 51 58
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.05% 98.08% 95.08%
Number of salaries quoted 59 35 42
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,000 £29,900
25th Percentile £40,000 £47,250 £34,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £57,750 £67,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £80,250 £79,000 £95,000
South London median annual salary £45,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -21.74% +4.55% -

IT Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Merton

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

IT Manager job vacancy trend in Merton

IT Manager
Salary Trend in Merton

Salary distribution trend for IT Manager job vacancies in Merton.

Salary distribution trend for IT Manager job vacancies in Merton

IT Manager
Job Locations in Merton

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Manager within the Merton region over the 6 months to 3 February 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
New Malden - 5 £45,000 - 1
Wimbledon - 1 - -
IT Manager
South London

IT Manager Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merton

For the 6 months to 3 February 2026, IT 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 Merton region featuring IT Manager in the job title.

1 5 (83.33%) Cybersecurity
2 3 (50.00%) DMARC
2 3 (50.00%) Penetration Testing
2 3 (50.00%) Veeam
3 2 (33.33%) Data Protection
4 1 (16.67%) Agile
4 1 (16.67%) Degree
4 1 (16.67%) ITIL
4 1 (16.67%) PMI Certification
4 1 (16.67%) PMP
4 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (16.67%) Service Delivery
4 1 (16.67%) Waterfall

IT Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merton 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:

Communications & Networking
1 3 (50.00%) DMARC
General
1 3 (50.00%) Marketing
1 3 (50.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (50.00%) Data Centre
1 3 (50.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (83.33%) Cybersecurity
2 3 (50.00%) Penetration Testing
3 2 (33.33%) Data Protection
4 1 (16.67%) Agile
4 1 (16.67%) ITIL
4 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (16.67%) Service Delivery
4 1 (16.67%) Waterfall
Qualifications
1 1 (16.67%) Degree
1 1 (16.67%) PMI Certification
1 1 (16.67%) PMP
Vendors
1 3 (50.00%) Veeam