Development Manager Job Trends in the North East

Development Manager
England > North East

The median Development Manager salary in the North East is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 October 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 21 81
Rank change year-on-year +1 +60 -29
Permanent jobs requiring a Development Manager 224 74 13
As % of all permanent jobs in the North East 6.29% 7.52% 0.96%
As % of the Job Titles category 6.99% 8.63% 1.01%
Number of salaries quoted 160 19 2
10th Percentile £34,500 - £49,600
25th Percentile £35,000 - £50,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £56,000
Median % change year-on-year - -19.64% +75.00%
75th Percentile £57,500 £50,000 £60,375
90th Percentile £65,000 £59,722 £61,200
England median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% +11.11% +15.13%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North East. 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 the North East with a recognized job title 3,206 857 1,286
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.08% 87.09% 94.70%
Number of salaries quoted 2,330 518 715
10th Percentile £32,500 £25,087 £24,960
25th Percentile £41,250 £28,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £45,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +22.22% - -10.00%
75th Percentile £75,000 £59,652 £65,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £75,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £59,000 £55,000 £55,235
% change year-on-year +7.27% -0.42% -7.94%

Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the North East

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

Development Manager job vacancy trend in the North East

Development Manager
Salary Trend in the North East

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in the North East.

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in the North East

Development Manager
Salary Histogram in the North East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Development Manager in the North East over the 6 months to 9 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Development Manager in the North East

Development Manager
Job Locations in the North East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Development Manager within the North East region over the 6 months to 9 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
Tyne and Wear +17 165 £45,000 -10.00% 2
Durham -4 42 £35,000 -22.22%
Northumberland +4 12 £45,000 -
Teesside - 5 £35,000 -
Development Manager
England

Development Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East

For the 6 months to 9 October 2026, 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 North East region featuring Development Manager in the job title.

1 220 (98.21%) Business Development
2 11 (4.91%) B2B
3 10 (4.46%) Cybersecurity
4 9 (4.02%) E-Commerce
5 6 (2.68%) B2B Sales
5 6 (2.68%) CRM
6 4 (1.79%) Business Strategy
6 4 (1.79%) Collaborative Working
6 4 (1.79%) Google
6 4 (1.79%) Pay per click
6 4 (1.79%) Prototyping
6 4 (1.79%) Rapid Prototyping
6 4 (1.79%) SaaS
7 3 (1.34%) Decision-Making
7 3 (1.34%) HubSpot
7 3 (1.34%) Line Management
7 3 (1.34%) Mentoring
8 2 (0.89%) Analytics
8 2 (0.89%) Building Information Modelling
8 2 (0.89%) Contract Negotiation
8 2 (0.89%) Data Analytics
8 2 (0.89%) Data Protection
8 2 (0.89%) Innovative Thinking
8 2 (0.89%) Postgraduate
8 2 (0.89%) Presales
8 2 (0.89%) Project Management
8 2 (0.89%) Salesforce
8 2 (0.89%) Strategic Thinking
8 2 (0.89%) Thought Leadership
9 1 (0.45%) Collaborative Culture

Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East 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:

Cloud Services
1 4 (1.79%) SaaS
General
1 16 (7.14%) Telecoms
2 10 (4.46%) Legal
2 10 (4.46%) Local Government
3 8 (3.57%) Marketing
3 8 (3.57%) Social Skills
4 7 (3.13%) Presentation Skills
4 7 (3.13%) Retail
5 6 (2.68%) Finance
6 5 (2.23%) Social Housing
7 4 (1.79%) Brand Awareness
7 4 (1.79%) Electronics
7 4 (1.79%) Manufacturing
8 2 (0.89%) Analytical Skills
8 2 (0.89%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 1 (0.45%) Advertising
9 1 (0.45%) Influencing Skills
Miscellaneous
1 6 (2.68%) SCADA
2 5 (2.23%) Housing Association
2 5 (2.23%) NHS
2 5 (2.23%) Self-Motivation
3 4 (1.79%) Renewable Energy
4 2 (0.89%) Onboarding
4 2 (0.89%) Web Conferencing
5 1 (0.45%) CCTV
5 1 (0.45%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 220 (98.21%) Business Development
2 11 (4.91%) B2B
3 10 (4.46%) Cybersecurity
4 9 (4.02%) E-Commerce
5 6 (2.68%) B2B Sales
5 6 (2.68%) CRM
6 4 (1.79%) Business Strategy
6 4 (1.79%) Collaborative Working
6 4 (1.79%) Pay per click
6 4 (1.79%) Prototyping
6 4 (1.79%) Rapid Prototyping
7 3 (1.34%) Decision-Making
7 3 (1.34%) Line Management
7 3 (1.34%) Mentoring
8 2 (0.89%) Building Information Modelling
8 2 (0.89%) Contract Negotiation
8 2 (0.89%) Innovative Thinking
8 2 (0.89%) Presales
8 2 (0.89%) Strategic Thinking
8 2 (0.89%) Thought Leadership
Qualifications
1 2 (0.89%) Postgraduate
Vendors
1 4 (1.79%) Google
2 3 (1.34%) HubSpot
3 2 (0.89%) Salesforce