Senior Manager Job Trends in the Midlands
Senior Manager
England > Midlands
The median Senior Manager salary in the Midlands is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 94 | 170 | 135 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +76 | -35 | +30 |
| Permanent Senior Manager jobs | 252 | 51 | 146 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 1.58% | 0.91% | 1.64% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.73% | 0.98% | 1.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 183 | 31 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £50,000 | £49,950 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £56,495 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -7.69% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £84,375 | £82,188 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,900 | £90,000 | £105,000 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £63,500 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.24% | -12.41% | +11.54% |
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 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title | 14,569 | 5,202 | 8,360 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.22% | 92.96% | 94.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,138 | 3,264 | 4,294 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £32,500 | £36,500 |
| 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 | £59,623 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.44% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
Senior Manager Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Senior Manager Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for Senior Manager job vacancies in the Midlands.
Senior Manager Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for Senior Manager jobs in the Midlands over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Senior Manager Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior Manager jobs within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 31 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 | +52 | 169 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 22 |
| East Midlands | +30 | 83 | £62,500 | -26.47% | 3 |
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Senior Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Senior 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 Senior Manager job ads across the Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Development | 27.0% | 68 |
| 2 | Analytics | 15.5% | 39 |
| 3 | Service Delivery | 10.7% | 27 |
| 4 | Agile | 8.7% | 22 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity | 7.5% | 19 |
| 6 | Project Delivery | 6.7% | 17 |
| 7 | Roadmaps | 6.3% | 16 |
| 8 | AI | 6.0% | 15 |
| 8 | Continuous Improvement | 6.0% | 15 |
| 10 | Decision-Making | 5.6% | 14 |
| 11 | Business Analytics | 5.2% | 13 |
| 11 | Customer Experience | 5.2% | 13 |
| 11 | Data Analytics | 5.2% | 13 |
| 11 | HOOD | 5.2% | 13 |
| 11 | Product Strategy | 5.2% | 13 |
| 11 | Stakeholder Management | 5.2% | 13 |
| 11 | Thought Leadership | 5.2% | 13 |
| 18 | Change Control | 4.4% | 11 |
| 18 | Microsoft | 4.4% | 11 |
| 18 | Oracle | 4.4% | 11 |
| 18 | QA | 4.4% | 11 |
| 18 | Security Cleared | 4.4% | 11 |
| 23 | Microsoft 365 | 4.0% | 10 |
| 23 | Performance Management | 4.0% | 10 |
| 25 | Collaborative Working | 3.6% | 9 |
| 25 | Project Management | 3.6% | 9 |
| 25 | Risk Management | 3.6% | 9 |
| 25 | SC Cleared | 3.6% | 9 |
| 29 | Degree | 3.2% | 8 |
| 29 | PRINCE2 | 3.2% | 8 |
Senior 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 | Senior Development Manager | 24.2% | 61 |
| 2 | Senior Business Development Manager | 23.0% | 58 |
| 3 | Senior Delivery Manager | 20.6% | 52 |
| 4 | Senior Service Manager | 10.7% | 27 |
| 5 | Service Manager | 9.9% | 25 |
| 6 | Senior Analytics Manager | 9.1% | 23 |
| 6 | Senior IT Manager | 9.1% | 23 |
| 8 | Senior Service Delivery Manager | 7.9% | 20 |
| 9 | Data Analytics Manager | 7.5% | 19 |
| 10 | Senior Digital Product Manager | 5.2% | 13 |
| 10 | Senior Project Manager | 5.2% | 13 |
| 12 | Senior QA Manager | 4.4% | 11 |
| 13 | Data Manager | 4.0% | 10 |
| 13 | IT Services Manager | 4.0% | 10 |
| 13 | Oracle Architect | 4.0% | 10 |
| 13 | Senior Agile Delivery Manager | 4.0% | 10 |
| 13 | Senior Architect | 4.0% | 10 |
| 18 | Applications Manager | 3.6% | 9 |
| 19 | Senior Account Manager | 3.2% | 8 |
| 20 | Senior Risk Manager | 2.8% | 7 |