Category Manager Job Trends in Preston

Category Manager
Lancashire > Preston

The median Category Manager salary in Preston is £60,000 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 20 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Category Manager 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Preston 1.06% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.10% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - -
Lancashire median annual salary £60,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Preston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title 91 133 95
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.81% 95.68% 93.14%
Number of salaries quoted 68 82 74
10th Percentile £30,000 £36,025 £23,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,188 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +22.22% +6.89%
75th Percentile £59,207 £66,313 £56,985
90th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £67,500
Lancashire median annual salary £45,000 £50,055 £45,000
% change year-on-year -10.10% +11.23% -

Category Manager Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston

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

1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) DBS Check

Category Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) DBS Check