Service Manager Job Trends in Salford
Services Manager
Manchester > Salford
The median Services Manager salary in Salford is £45,000 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 | 32 | 15 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -17 | - | - |
| Permanent Service Manager jobs | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Salford | 1.03% | 1.15% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.13% | 1.41% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | - | - |
| Manchester median annual salary | £45,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -20.00% | -16.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Salford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Salford 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 Salford matching a recognised job title | 353 | 71 | 142 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.75% | 81.61% | 95.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 250 | 44 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £39,874 | £26,500 | £29,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £32,063 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,000 | £50,309 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -0.61% | -1.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £60,938 | £69,800 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £78,646 | £79,840 |
| Manchester median annual salary | £60,000 | £51,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -7.27% | -7.60% |
Service Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Salford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Service Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Salford.
Service Manager Salary Trend in Salford
Salary distribution trend for Service Manager job vacancies in Salford.
Service Manager Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Salford
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Service 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 Service Manager job ads across the Salford region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Actionable Insight | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | ITIL | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | ITSM | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Problem Management | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Trend Analysis | 100.0% | 4 |
Service Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Salford 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 | Insight Manager | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | IT Services Manager | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Problem Manager | 100.0% | 4 |