IT Manager Job Trends in the North East
IT Manager
England > North East
The median IT Manager salary in the North East is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 115 | 68 | 68 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -47 | 0 | -22 |
| Permanent IT Manager jobs | 35 | 10 | 25 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North East | 0.94% | 1.00% | 1.89% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.05% | 1.14% | 2.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 31 | 5 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | - | £44,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,000 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -13.88% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £60,000 | £50,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £63,000 | £65,375 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £56,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.65% | +2.73% | -8.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the North East matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the North East matching a recognised job title | 3,342 | 876 | 1,252 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.60% | 87.69% | 94.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,459 | 550 | 677 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,000 | £25,087 | £24,960 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,375 | £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 | £58,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £53,750 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.63% | -6.52% | -4.17% |
IT Manager Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North East.
IT Manager Salary Trend in the North East
Salary distribution trend for IT Manager job vacancies in the North East.
IT Manager Salary Histogram in the North East
Salary distribution for IT Manager jobs in the North East over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
IT 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 Manager jobs within the North East region over the 6 months to 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyne and Wear | -52 | 33 | £45,000 | - | 5 |
| Durham | - | 2 | £44,553 | - | |
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IT Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, IT 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 IT Manager job ads across the North East region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Service Management | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2 | Continuous Improvement | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2 | ITIL | 14.3% | 5 |
| 4 | Coaching | 11.4% | 4 |
| 4 | Data-Driven Decision Making | 11.4% | 4 |
| 4 | Incident Management | 11.4% | 4 |
| 4 | Mentoring | 11.4% | 4 |
| 8 | Customer Service | 8.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Decision-Making | 8.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Problem Management | 8.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Stakeholder Management | 8.6% | 3 |
| 8 | Strategic Management | 8.6% | 3 |
| 8 | User Experience | 8.6% | 3 |
| 14 | Agile | 5.7% | 2 |
| 14 | CMS | 5.7% | 2 |
| 14 | ITSM | 5.7% | 2 |
| 14 | Knowledge Management | 5.7% | 2 |
| 14 | Line Management | 5.7% | 2 |
| 14 | Mathematics | 5.7% | 2 |
| 14 | Problem-Solving | 5.7% | 2 |
| 14 | Service Delivery | 5.7% | 2 |
| 14 | Stakeholder Engagement | 5.7% | 2 |
| 23 | Acceptance Criteria | 2.9% | 1 |
| 23 | Active Directory | 2.9% | 1 |
| 23 | AppDynamics | 2.9% | 1 |
| 23 | Apple | 2.9% | 1 |
| 23 | AWS | 2.9% | 1 |
| 23 | Azure | 2.9% | 1 |
| 23 | Business Continuity | 2.9% | 1 |
| 23 | Business Intelligence | 2.9% | 1 |
IT Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East 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 | Account Manager | 45.7% | 16 |
| 1 | IT Services Manager | 45.7% | 16 |
| 1 | Service Manager | 45.7% | 16 |
| 4 | Service Transition Manager | 14.3% | 5 |
| 5 | IT Project Manager | 5.7% | 2 |
| 6 | IT Services Delivery Manager | 2.9% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior IT Manager | 2.9% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior SEO Manager | 2.9% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior Service Manager | 2.9% | 1 |
| 6 | Service Delivery Manager | 2.9% | 1 |
| 6 | Service Design Manager | 2.9% | 1 |