Business Manager Job Trends in Scotland

Business Manager
UK > Scotland

The median Business Manager salary in Scotland is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 January 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 33 84 84
Rank change year-on-year +51 0 +101
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Manager 147 61 138
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 5.41% 2.35% 4.40%
As % of the Job Titles category 6.08% 2.50% 4.57%
Number of salaries quoted 126 23 130
10th Percentile £30,000 - -
25th Percentile £38,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £38,000 £25,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% +52.00% -54.55%
75th Percentile £50,000 £62,500 -
90th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £28,000
UK median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £39,085
% change year-on-year -9.09% +40.72% -37.46%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 2,416 2,439 3,022
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.86% 93.99% 96.43%
Number of salaries quoted 1,195 1,069 1,901
10th Percentile £26,350 £31,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,000 £41,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -11.50%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £88,750 £83,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Business Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Business Manager job vacancy trend in Scotland

Business Manager
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in Scotland

Business Manager
Salary Histogram in Scotland

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Manager in Scotland over the 6 months to 11 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Business Manager in Scotland

Business 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 Manager within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 11 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
Glasgow +39 54 £45,000 -25.00% 12
Edinburgh +13 38 £40,000 +5.26% 6
Dumfries and Galloway - 12 £38,000 -
West Lothian - 8 £40,000 - 2
Stirling -4 7 £39,000 +2.63% 1
Highlands - 7 £38,000 - 2
Aberdeen +7 6 £60,000 -7.69% 11
Aberdeenshire - 4 £55,000 - 2
North Lanarkshire - 3 £38,000 - 1
Perth and Kinross - 2 £100,000 -
Fife - 2 £100,000 -
Ayrshire -5 1 - - 1
Dundee - 1 £100,000 - 2
Argyll and Bute - 1 £38,000 -
Business Manager
UK

Business Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 11 January 2026, Business 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 Business Manager in the job title.

1 146 (99.32%) Business Development
2 3 (2.04%) CRM
3 2 (1.36%) B2B
3 2 (1.36%) Biotechnology
3 2 (1.36%) E-Commerce
3 2 (1.36%) GxP
3 2 (1.36%) ISO 9001
3 2 (1.36%) Lead Generation
3 2 (1.36%) Project Management
3 2 (1.36%) Quality Management
3 2 (1.36%) Salesforce
3 2 (1.36%) Service Delivery
4 1 (0.68%) Actionable Insight
4 1 (0.68%) Actionable Recommendations
4 1 (0.68%) AI
4 1 (0.68%) Analytics
4 1 (0.68%) Azure
4 1 (0.68%) Azure Data Factory
4 1 (0.68%) Azure SQL Database
4 1 (0.68%) Azure Synapse Analytics
4 1 (0.68%) B2B Sales
4 1 (0.68%) Business Intelligence
4 1 (0.68%) Continuous Improvement
4 1 (0.68%) Customer Insight
4 1 (0.68%) Cybersecurity
4 1 (0.68%) Data Analysis
4 1 (0.68%) Data Analysis Expressions
4 1 (0.68%) Data Modelling
4 1 (0.68%) Decision-Making
4 1 (0.68%) Microsoft

Business 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:

Applications
1 1 (0.68%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 1 (0.68%) Azure
1 1 (0.68%) Azure Data Factory
1 1 (0.68%) Azure Synapse Analytics
1 1 (0.68%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (0.68%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (0.68%) Azure SQL Database
1 1 (0.68%) Power BI
1 1 (0.68%) SQL Server
1 1 (0.68%) SQL Server Reporting Services
General
1 8 (5.44%) Telecoms
2 5 (3.40%) Social Skills
3 4 (2.72%) Local Government
3 4 (2.72%) Manufacturing
3 4 (2.72%) Presentation Skills
4 3 (2.04%) Agriculture
4 3 (2.04%) Automotive
4 3 (2.04%) Finance
5 2 (1.36%) Analytical Skills
5 2 (1.36%) Pharmaceutical
6 1 (0.68%) Brand Awareness
Miscellaneous
1 23 (15.65%) Self-Motivation
2 8 (5.44%) CCTV
3 3 (2.04%) Life Science
4 2 (1.36%) Analytical Mindset
5 1 (0.68%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 146 (99.32%) Business Development
2 3 (2.04%) CRM
3 2 (1.36%) B2B
3 2 (1.36%) Biotechnology
3 2 (1.36%) E-Commerce
3 2 (1.36%) Lead Generation
3 2 (1.36%) Project Management
3 2 (1.36%) Quality Management
3 2 (1.36%) Service Delivery
4 1 (0.68%) Actionable Insight
4 1 (0.68%) Analytics
4 1 (0.68%) B2B Sales
4 1 (0.68%) Continuous Improvement
4 1 (0.68%) Customer Insight
4 1 (0.68%) Cybersecurity
4 1 (0.68%) Proactive Monitoring
4 1 (0.68%) Process Improvement
4 1 (0.68%) Visual Analytics
4 1 (0.68%) Visualisation
4 1 (0.68%) WFM
Programming Languages
1 1 (0.68%) Data Analysis Expressions
1 1 (0.68%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (0.68%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (1.36%) GxP
1 2 (1.36%) ISO 9001
2 1 (0.68%) Actionable Recommendations
Vendors
1 2 (1.36%) Salesforce
2 1 (0.68%) Microsoft