Business Development Manager
UK > Scotland
The median Business Development Manager salary in Scotland is £38,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 146 | 213 | 208 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +67 | -5 | +41 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Business Development Manager | 20 | 75 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.66% | 1.10% | 0.091% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.76% | 1.13% | 0.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £49,125 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £52,813 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £38,000 | £80,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -52.50% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £38,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £53,750 | £90,000 | - |
| UK median annual salary | £38,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -20.00% | -14.89% |
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 | 2,619 | 6,624 | 3,947 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 86.35% | 97.04% | 89.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,246 | 2,756 | 2,139 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £27,750 | £31,150 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,063 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | +4.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,000 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,625 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Business Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Business Development Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Business Development Manager
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Business Development Manager in Scotland.
Business Development Manager
Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Development Manager in Scotland over the 6 months to 31 May 2025.
Business 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 Business Development Manager within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 31 May 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 |
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| Glasgow | +147 | 4 | £51,250 | -2.38% | 14 |
| Edinburgh | +29 | 4 | - | - | 12 |
| Highlands | - | 2 | £38,000 | - | |
| Argyll and Bute | - | 2 | £38,000 | - | |
| South Ayrshire | - | 2 | £38,000 | - | |
| Dumfries and Galloway | - | 2 | £38,000 | - | |
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Business Development Manager Skill Set
Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, Business Development Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring Business Development Manager in the job title.
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Business Development Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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