Data Manager Job Trends in the Midlands
Data Manager
England > Midlands
The median Data Manager salary in the Midlands is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 184 | 213 | 210 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +29 | -3 | -7 |
| Permanent Data Manager jobs | 110 | 17 | 65 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 0.69% | 0.31% | 0.72% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.75% | 0.33% | 0.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69 | 14 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £54,750 | £43,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £61,750 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £68,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.76% | +13.33% | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £83,750 | £74,375 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,100 | £96,750 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £70,000 | £55,762 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +25.53% | -7.45% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title | 14,585 | 5,148 | 8,534 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.64% | 92.97% | 94.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,223 | 3,153 | 4,364 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,500 | £32,500 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| England median annual salary | £59,999 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
Data Manager Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Data Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Data Manager Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for Data Manager job vacancies in the Midlands.
Data Manager Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for Data Manager jobs in the Midlands over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Data Manager Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Data Manager jobs within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 23 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | +8 | 60 | £68,750 | -20.29% | 16 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 50 | £42,500 | -37.50% | 4 |
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Data Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Data Manager job ads cited 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 Data Manager job ads across the Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytics | 30.0% | 33 |
| 2 | Data Governance | 27.3% | 30 |
| 3 | Data Quality | 25.5% | 28 |
| 4 | Power BI | 21.8% | 24 |
| 4 | Power Platform | 21.8% | 24 |
| 6 | Business Intelligence | 20.9% | 23 |
| 7 | Data Management | 20.0% | 22 |
| 8 | Decision-Making | 19.1% | 21 |
| 9 | AI | 17.3% | 19 |
| 9 | Visualisation | 17.3% | 19 |
| 11 | Tableau | 15.5% | 17 |
| 12 | Actionable Insight | 14.5% | 16 |
| 13 | Data Analytics | 13.6% | 15 |
| 14 | Continuous Improvement | 12.7% | 14 |
| 14 | Data Visualisation | 12.7% | 14 |
| 14 | GDPR | 12.7% | 14 |
| 17 | Stakeholder Management | 11.8% | 13 |
| 18 | Data Strategy | 10.9% | 12 |
| 18 | Degree | 10.9% | 12 |
| 18 | SQL | 10.9% | 12 |
| 21 | Microsoft Excel | 9.1% | 10 |
| 21 | Microsoft Purview | 9.1% | 10 |
| 21 | Problem-Solving | 9.1% | 10 |
| 24 | Benchmarking | 8.2% | 9 |
| 24 | Business Analytics | 8.2% | 9 |
| 24 | Data Protection | 8.2% | 9 |
| 24 | Data Security | 8.2% | 9 |
| 24 | Data-Driven Decision Making | 8.2% | 9 |
| 29 | ETL | 7.3% | 8 |
| 29 | Master Data Management | 7.3% | 8 |
Data Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Governance Analyst | 19.1% | 21 |
| 1 | Data Governance Manager | 19.1% | 21 |
| 3 | Data Analytics Manager | 13.6% | 15 |
| 4 | Senior Manager | 9.1% | 10 |
| 5 | Business Intelligence Manager | 8.2% | 9 |
| 5 | Performance Manager | 8.2% | 9 |
| 7 | Data Compliance Manager | 7.3% | 8 |
| 7 | Insight Manager | 7.3% | 8 |
| 7 | Senior Analytics Manager | 7.3% | 8 |
| 10 | Data Quality Manager | 5.5% | 6 |
| 11 | Data Centre Manager | 4.5% | 5 |
| 11 | HR Manager | 4.5% | 5 |
| 13 | Engineering Manager | 3.6% | 4 |
| 14 | Delivery Manager | 2.7% | 3 |
| 14 | Sustainability Manager | 2.7% | 3 |
| 16 | Data Science Manager | 1.8% | 2 |
| 16 | Systems Manager | 1.8% | 2 |
| 16 | Vendor Manager | 1.8% | 2 |
| 19 | Product Manager | 0.9% | 1 |