Development Manager
UK > Scotland
The median Development Manager salary in Scotland is £38,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 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 14 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 141 | 200 | 210 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +59 | +10 | +5 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Development Manager | 20 | 81 | 17 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.68% | 1.21% | 0.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.75% | 1.25% | 0.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £37,500 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £38,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.62% | +5.00% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £38,500 | £65,000 | £51,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £53,750 | £86,500 | £64,350 |
| UK median annual salary | £40,000 | £45,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -25.00% | -23.08% |
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 | 2,658 | 6,478 | 4,200 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.04% | 96.90% | 90.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,353 | 2,615 | 2,282 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,000 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £56,868 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -7.68% | +8.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,700 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £56,500 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.62% | -12.50% | - |
Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Development Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Development Manager
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Development Manager in Scotland.
Development Manager
Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Development Manager in Scotland over the 6 months to 14 May 2025.
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Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Development Manager within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 14 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 | +169 | 4 | £51,250 | +10.81% | 12 |
| Edinburgh | +20 | 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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Development Manager Skill Set
Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 14 May 2025, 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 Development Manager in the job title.
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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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