Data Manager Job Trends in the Midlands
Data Manager
England > Midlands
The median Data Manager salary in the Midlands is £58,973 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 177 | 203 | 208 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +26 | +5 | -9 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Manager | 107 | 17 | 66 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 0.68% | 0.31% | 0.72% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.74% | 0.33% | 0.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 68 | 14 | 40 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £54,750 | £44,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £61,750 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,973 | £68,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.28% | +13.33% | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £83,750 | £74,063 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,275 | £96,750 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £68,658 | £70,000 | £56,509 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.92% | +23.88% | -6.21% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the Midlands with a recognized job title | 14,550 | 5,136 | 8,675 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.87% | 93.11% | 94.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,189 | 3,156 | 4,442 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,750 | £32,000 | £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 | £59,000 | £54,793 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.68% | -4.71% | -4.17% |
Data Manager Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Data Manager' in the job title 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 jobs citing Data Manager in the Midlands over the 6 months to 17 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 IT jobs citing Data Manager within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 17 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | +4 | 58 | £65,000 | -24.64% | 15 |
| East Midlands | +7 | 49 | £42,500 | -37.50% | 5 |
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Data Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Data 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 Midlands region featuring Data Manager in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytics | 29.9% | 32 |
| 2 | Data Quality | 27.1% | 29 |
| 3 | Data Governance | 26.2% | 28 |
| 4 | Data Management | 21.5% | 23 |
| 4 | Power BI | 21.5% | 23 |
| 4 | Power Platform | 21.5% | 23 |
| 7 | Business Intelligence | 20.6% | 22 |
| 8 | Decision-Making | 18.7% | 20 |
| 9 | AI | 17.8% | 19 |
| 10 | Visualisation | 16.8% | 18 |
| 11 | Tableau | 15.0% | 16 |
| 12 | Actionable Insight | 14.0% | 15 |
| 13 | Data Analytics | 13.1% | 14 |
| 13 | Data Visualisation | 13.1% | 14 |
| 13 | GDPR | 13.1% | 14 |
| 16 | Continuous Improvement | 12.1% | 13 |
| 17 | Data Strategy | 11.2% | 12 |
| 17 | Degree | 11.2% | 12 |
| 17 | SQL | 11.2% | 12 |
| 17 | Stakeholder Management | 11.2% | 12 |
| 21 | Microsoft Excel | 9.3% | 10 |
| 21 | Microsoft Purview | 9.3% | 10 |
| 23 | Benchmarking | 8.4% | 9 |
| 23 | Data Protection | 8.4% | 9 |
| 23 | Data Security | 8.4% | 9 |
| 23 | Problem-Solving | 8.4% | 9 |
| 27 | Business Analytics | 7.5% | 8 |
| 27 | Data-Driven Decision Making | 7.5% | 8 |
| 27 | ETL | 7.5% | 8 |
| 27 | Master Data Management | 7.5% | 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 | 17.8% | 19 |
| 1 | Data Governance Manager | 17.8% | 19 |
| 3 | Data Analytics Manager | 13.1% | 14 |
| 4 | Senior Manager | 9.3% | 10 |
| 5 | Performance Manager | 8.4% | 9 |
| 6 | Business Intelligence Manager | 7.5% | 8 |
| 6 | Data Compliance Manager | 7.5% | 8 |
| 6 | Insight Manager | 7.5% | 8 |
| 6 | Senior Analytics Manager | 7.5% | 8 |
| 10 | Data Quality Manager | 6.5% | 7 |
| 11 | Data Centre Manager | 5.6% | 6 |
| 12 | HR Manager | 4.7% | 5 |
| 13 | Engineering Manager | 3.7% | 4 |
| 14 | Delivery Manager | 2.8% | 3 |
| 14 | Sustainability Manager | 2.8% | 3 |
| 16 | Data Science Manager | 1.9% | 2 |
| 16 | Systems Manager | 1.9% | 2 |
| 16 | Vendor Manager | 1.9% | 2 |
| 19 | Product Manager | 0.9% | 1 |