Innovation Manager Job Trends in Scotland

Innovation Manager
UK > Scotland

The median Innovation Manager salary in Scotland is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 December 2025.

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

6 months to
3 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 55 - 165
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Innovation Manager 97 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 3.49% - 0.041%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.03% - 0.043%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £62,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 - £64,000
75th Percentile - - £66,000
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £90,000 £82,500 £85,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% -2.94% +42.79%

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 2,407 2,951 2,347
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 86.71% 94.70% 96.66%
Number of salaries quoted 1,212 1,427 1,766
10th Percentile £26,250 £31,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,500 £40,000 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £53,000 £51,514
Median % change year-on-year -15.09% +2.88% -6.34%
75th Percentile £65,875 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £83,600 £82,548
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.35% -4.17% -

Innovation Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Innovation Manager job vacancy trend in Scotland

Innovation Manager
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Innovation Manager job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Innovation Manager job vacancies in Scotland

Innovation 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 Innovation Manager within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 3 December 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
North Lanarkshire - 24 - -
Renfrewshire - 18 - -
South Lanarkshire - 12 - -
Glasgow - 7 £90,000 - 1
Stirling - 6 - -
Ayrshire - 6 - -
Lanarkshire - 6 - - 1
North Ayrshire - 6 - -
East Ayrshire - 6 - -
West Dunbartonshire - 6 - -
Innovation Manager
UK

Innovation Manager Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, Innovation 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 Innovation Manager in the job title.

1 97 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 96 (98.97%) AI
2 96 (98.97%) Analytics
2 96 (98.97%) Continuous Improvement
2 96 (98.97%) Customer Experience
2 96 (98.97%) Data-Driven Decision Making
2 96 (98.97%) Decision-Making
3 48 (49.48%) Critical Thinking
3 48 (49.48%) Emotional Intelligence
4 1 (1.03%) Agile
4 1 (1.03%) Fintech
4 1 (1.03%) Project Delivery
4 1 (1.03%) Project Management
4 1 (1.03%) Workshop Facilitation

Innovation 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:

General
1 96 (98.97%) Analytical Skills
1 96 (98.97%) Social Skills
2 1 (1.03%) Banking
2 1 (1.03%) Private Banking
2 1 (1.03%) Retail Banking
Processes & Methodologies
1 97 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 96 (98.97%) AI
2 96 (98.97%) Analytics
2 96 (98.97%) Continuous Improvement
2 96 (98.97%) Customer Experience
2 96 (98.97%) Data-Driven Decision Making
2 96 (98.97%) Decision-Making
3 48 (49.48%) Critical Thinking
3 48 (49.48%) Emotional Intelligence
4 1 (1.03%) Agile
4 1 (1.03%) Fintech
4 1 (1.03%) Project Delivery
4 1 (1.03%) Project Management
4 1 (1.03%) Workshop Facilitation