IT Manager Job Trends in Shropshire

IT Manager
West Midlands > Shropshire

The median IT Manager salary in Shropshire is £81,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 January 2026.

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

6 months to
31 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 37 21 30
Rank change year-on-year -16 +9 -1
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Manager 4 2 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Shropshire 1.29% 1.61% 1.15%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.37% 1.67% 1.18%
Number of salaries quoted 2 2 2
10th Percentile £74,875 - £52,375
25th Percentile £76,563 £42,500 £54,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £81,250 £45,000 £58,750
Median % change year-on-year +80.56% -23.40% -18.97%
75th Percentile £84,063 £47,500 £64,063
90th Percentile £84,625 - £66,125
West Midlands median annual salary £55,826 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +1.50% - -4.35%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Shropshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Shropshire. 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 Shropshire with a recognized job title 292 120 169
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.50% 96.77% 97.13%
Number of salaries quoted 185 53 122
10th Percentile £26,300 £30,000 £25,663
25th Percentile £30,000 £37,500 £32,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £46,500
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +7.53% -11.43%
75th Percentile £53,750 £58,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £65,000 £74,000 £77,500
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £53,688 £49,000
% change year-on-year -6.87% +9.57% -6.67%

IT Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Shropshire

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

IT Manager job vacancy trend in Shropshire

IT Manager
Salary Trend in Shropshire

Salary distribution trend for IT Manager job vacancies in Shropshire.

Salary distribution trend for IT Manager job vacancies in Shropshire

IT Manager
Job Locations in Shropshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Manager within the Shropshire region over the 6 months to 31 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
Market Drayton - 2 - -
Telford - 2 £81,250 - 1
IT Manager
West Midlands

IT Manager Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire

For the 6 months to 31 January 2026, IT 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 Shropshire region featuring IT Manager in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) Agile
1 2 (50.00%) Budget Management
1 2 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (50.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
2 1 (25.00%) Change Control
2 1 (25.00%) Contract Negotiation
2 1 (25.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (25.00%) Degree
2 1 (25.00%) Master's Degree
2 1 (25.00%) Matrix Organization
2 1 (25.00%) Microsoft
2 1 (25.00%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (25.00%) PMI Certification
2 1 (25.00%) PMO
2 1 (25.00%) Portfolio Management
2 1 (25.00%) PRINCE2
2 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) Project Delivery
2 1 (25.00%) Project Management
2 1 (25.00%) Resource Management
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (25.00%) Strategic Thinking
2 1 (25.00%) Work Breakdown Structure

IT Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire 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 (25.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 1 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (25.00%) Finance
1 1 (25.00%) German Language
1 1 (25.00%) Legal
1 1 (25.00%) Polish Language
1 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (25.00%) PMI
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Agile
1 2 (50.00%) Budget Management
2 1 (25.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
2 1 (25.00%) Change Control
2 1 (25.00%) Contract Negotiation
2 1 (25.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (25.00%) Matrix Organization
2 1 (25.00%) Portfolio Management
2 1 (25.00%) PRINCE2
2 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) Project Delivery
2 1 (25.00%) Project Management
2 1 (25.00%) Resource Management
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (25.00%) Strategic Thinking
2 1 (25.00%) Work Breakdown Structure
Qualifications
1 2 (50.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (50.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) Degree
2 1 (25.00%) Master's Degree
2 1 (25.00%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (25.00%) PMO
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft