Risk Manager Job Trends in the North West

Risk Manager
England > North West

The median Risk Manager salary in the North West is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 172 182 195
Rank change year-on-year +10 +13 +104
Permanent jobs requiring a Risk Manager 14 23 8
As % of all permanent jobs in the North West 0.22% 0.46% 0.18%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.26% 0.49% 0.19%
Number of salaries quoted 12 2 7
10th Percentile £58,250 £55,947 £52,500
25th Percentile - £57,368 £54,411
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £62,154 £58,920
Median % change year-on-year +4.58% +5.49% +7.13%
75th Percentile - £69,358 £62,500
90th Percentile - £72,230 £68,000
England median annual salary £65,000 £69,308 £77,500
% change year-on-year -6.22% -10.57% -6.06%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North West. 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 West with a recognized job title 5,478 4,660 4,269
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 85.98% 92.20% 95.33%
Number of salaries quoted 3,043 2,452 3,359
10th Percentile £28,250 £32,500 £29,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,000 £38,734
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.85% +4.00% -5.87%
75th Percentile £67,500 £66,113 £67,500
90th Percentile £81,250 £78,750 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -6.50%

Risk Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

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

Risk Manager job vacancy trend in the North West

Risk Manager
Salary Trend in the North West

Salary distribution trend for Risk Manager job vacancies in the North West.

Salary distribution trend for Risk Manager job vacancies in the North West

Risk Manager
Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Risk Manager within the North West region over the 6 months to 14 January 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
Manchester +10 7 £65,000 +4.58% 3
Cheshire - 6 £65,000 - 1
Lancashire - 1 £60,000 -
Risk Manager
England

Risk Manager Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Risk 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 West region featuring Risk Manager in the job title.

1 6 (42.86%) Cybersecurity
1 6 (42.86%) GRC
2 4 (28.57%) Facilities Management
2 4 (28.57%) Infrastructure Management
3 2 (14.29%) CISA
3 2 (14.29%) COBIT
3 2 (14.29%) CRISC
3 2 (14.29%) Degree
3 2 (14.29%) Internal Audit
3 2 (14.29%) IT Audit
3 2 (14.29%) ITGC
3 2 (14.29%) ITIL
3 2 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (14.29%) Project Management

Risk Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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:

General
1 2 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 4 (28.57%) Operational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (42.86%) Cybersecurity
2 4 (28.57%) Facilities Management
2 4 (28.57%) Infrastructure Management
3 2 (14.29%) Internal Audit
3 2 (14.29%) IT Audit
3 2 (14.29%) ITIL
3 2 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (14.29%) Project Management
Qualifications
1 2 (14.29%) CISA
1 2 (14.29%) CRISC
1 2 (14.29%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (42.86%) GRC
2 2 (14.29%) COBIT
2 2 (14.29%) ITGC