Information Manager Job Trends in Scotland

Information Manager
UK > Scotland

The median Information Manager salary in Scotland is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 134 138 188
Rank change year-on-year +4 +50 +8
Permanent jobs requiring an Information Manager 5 11 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.18% 0.41% 0.068%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.21% 0.43% 0.070%
Number of salaries quoted 5 3 2
10th Percentile £62,750 - £43,001
25th Percentile - £62,500 £43,334
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £65,000 £45,240
Median % change year-on-year - +43.68% -41.63%
75th Percentile £70,000 £73,125 £46,795
90th Percentile £72,250 £76,500 £46,918
UK median annual salary £65,000 £70,000 £63,000
% change year-on-year -7.14% +11.11% -10.00%

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 2,407 2,537 2,862
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.46% 94.07% 96.72%
Number of salaries quoted 1,203 1,133 1,787
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,000 £41,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +4.76% -6.25%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £90,000 £83,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Information Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Information Manager job vacancy trend in Scotland

Information Manager
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Information Manager job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Information Manager job vacancies in Scotland

Information 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 Information Manager within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 1 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 +13 5 £65,000 -
Information Manager
UK

Information Manager Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Information 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 Information Manager in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Information Security
2 4 (80.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 4 (80.00%) PCI DSS
3 2 (40.00%) Benchmarking
3 2 (40.00%) Cybersecurity
3 2 (40.00%) GRC
3 2 (40.00%) Mentoring
3 2 (40.00%) NIST
4 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Working

Information 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:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Security Posture
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Information Security
2 2 (40.00%) Benchmarking
2 2 (40.00%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (40.00%) Mentoring
3 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Working
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (80.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 4 (80.00%) PCI DSS
2 2 (40.00%) GRC
2 2 (40.00%) NIST