Application Development Manager Job Trends in Scotland

Applications Development Manager
UK > Scotland

The median Applications Development Manager salary in Scotland is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2025.

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

6 months to
5 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 146 147 -
Rank change year-on-year +1 - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Application Development Manager 2 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.074% 0.031% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.090% 0.032% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £75,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -6.67% - -
UK median annual salary £70,000 £68,750 £73,000
% change year-on-year +1.82% -5.82% +15.87%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title 2,214 3,090 2,270
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.73% 95.16% 96.84%
Number of salaries quoted 997 1,551 1,826
10th Percentile £25,900 £30,000 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,250 £40,000 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% +5.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £66,250 £69,375 £67,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £80,000 £81,875
UK median annual salary £52,500 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.70% -4.17% -

Application Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Application Development Manager job vacancy trend in Scotland

Application Development Manager
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Application Development Manager job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Application Development Manager job vacancies in Scotland

Application Development Manager
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Application Development Manager within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 5 November 2025. 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
Glasgow -8 2 £70,000 -6.67%
Application Development Manager
UK

Application Development Manager Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, Application 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 Scotland region featuring Application Development Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Dynamics 365
1 2 (100.00%) Power Platform

Application Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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 2 (100.00%) Dynamics 365
1 2 (100.00%) Power Platform
General
1 2 (100.00%) Tech for Good