Account Manager Job Trends in the South East

Account Manager
England > South East

The median Account Manager salary in the South East is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 July 2026.

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

6 months to
18 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 42 218 336
Rank change year-on-year +176 +118 -22
Permanent jobs requiring an Account Manager 560 71 41
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 3.54% 0.83% 0.25%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.70% 0.93% 0.27%
Number of salaries quoted 492 31 41
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,000 -
25th Percentile £35,000 £29,500 £29,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £33,000 £38,000
Median % change year-on-year +36.36% -13.16% -27.62%
75th Percentile £62,500 £37,688 £58,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £44,000 £60,000
England median annual salary £45,000 £35,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year +28.57% -12.50% -23.81%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 the South East with a recognized job title 15,119 7,648 15,415
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.56% 89.08% 94.15%
Number of salaries quoted 10,714 4,253 10,986
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,750 £28,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,750 £36,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £81,250 £78,750
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% +1.85% -10.00%

Account Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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

Account Manager job vacancy trend in the South East

Account Manager
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for Account Manager job vacancies in the South East.

Salary distribution trend for Account Manager job vacancies in the South East

Account Manager
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Account Manager in the South East over the 6 months to 18 July 2026.

Salary histogram for Account Manager in the South East

Account Manager
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Account Manager within the South East region over the 6 months to 18 July 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
Thames Valley +137 234 £55,000 +83.33% 23
Berkshire +100 133 £60,000 +114.29% 14
Surrey +54 130 £60,000 +81.82% 24
Hampshire +46 112 £30,000 -14.29% 7
Buckinghamshire +35 52 £40,000 +14.29% 6
Oxfordshire +35 49 £65,000 +116.67% 3
West Sussex +18 40 £40,000 +29.03% 3
Kent +6 29 £47,500 - 5
East Sussex -2 15 £45,000 +28.57%
Account Manager
England

Account Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 18 July 2026, Account 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 South East region featuring Account Manager in the job title.

1 61 (10.89%) ServiceNow
2 53 (9.46%) Customer Service
3 51 (9.11%) SaaS
4 50 (8.93%) Business Development
5 45 (8.04%) CRM
6 31 (5.54%) B2B
7 28 (5.00%) Cybersecurity
8 22 (3.93%) Microsoft
9 21 (3.75%) Broadband
9 21 (3.75%) Problem-Solving
10 18 (3.21%) Continuous Improvement
11 16 (2.86%) Office Automation
12 15 (2.68%) E-Commerce
13 13 (2.32%) 5G
13 13 (2.32%) Customer Engagement
13 13 (2.32%) Customer Experience
13 13 (2.32%) Dynamics CRM
13 13 (2.32%) Lead Generation
14 12 (2.14%) Collaborative Working
14 12 (2.14%) Customer Retention
14 12 (2.14%) Customer-Centricity
14 12 (2.14%) Unified Communications
15 11 (1.96%) Collaborative Culture
15 11 (1.96%) Commercial Awareness
15 11 (1.96%) HP
15 11 (1.96%) HubSpot
16 10 (1.79%) B2B Sales
16 10 (1.79%) Degree
16 10 (1.79%) Microsoft 365
17 9 (1.61%) AI

Account Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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 7 (1.25%) Microsoft Office
2 6 (1.07%) Microsoft Excel
2 6 (1.07%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 13 (2.32%) Dynamics CRM
2 4 (0.71%) NetSuite
3 2 (0.36%) Dynamics GP
4 1 (0.18%) Payment Gateway
Cloud Services
1 51 (9.11%) SaaS
2 10 (1.79%) Microsoft 365
3 8 (1.43%) Dynamics 365
4 3 (0.54%) AWS
4 3 (0.54%) Azure
4 3 (0.54%) GCP
5 2 (0.36%) Figma
Communications & Networking
1 21 (3.75%) Broadband
2 13 (2.32%) 5G
3 12 (2.14%) Unified Communications
4 4 (0.71%) Wireless
5 3 (0.54%) DECT
5 3 (0.54%) Firewall
5 3 (0.54%) Network Security
5 3 (0.54%) PBX
5 3 (0.54%) VoIP
5 3 (0.54%) VPN
6 2 (0.36%) Wi-Fi
Development Applications
1 2 (0.36%) JIRA
General
1 87 (15.54%) Public Sector
2 50 (8.93%) Telecoms
3 44 (7.86%) Social Skills
4 40 (7.14%) Retail
5 36 (6.43%) Marketing
6 19 (3.39%) Finance
7 17 (3.04%) Organisational Skills
8 14 (2.50%) Automotive
9 13 (2.32%) Local Government
10 10 (1.79%) Social Housing
11 8 (1.43%) Legal
12 7 (1.25%) Analytical Skills
12 7 (1.25%) Banking
13 6 (1.07%) Health Technology
13 6 (1.07%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 6 (1.07%) Presentation Skills
14 1 (0.18%) German Language
Miscellaneous
1 17 (3.04%) Driving Licence
1 17 (3.04%) Self-Motivation
2 11 (1.96%) EPoS
3 9 (1.61%) Onboarding
3 9 (1.61%) Web Conferencing
4 8 (1.43%) Data Centre
5 7 (1.25%) Smart Home
6 5 (0.89%) Management Information System
7 3 (0.54%) Hybrid Cloud
7 3 (0.54%) NHS
7 3 (0.54%) Social Media
8 2 (0.36%) FMCG
8 2 (0.36%) Private Cloud
9 1 (0.18%) Enterprise Software
Processes & Methodologies
1 53 (9.46%) Customer Service
2 50 (8.93%) Business Development
3 45 (8.04%) CRM
4 31 (5.54%) B2B
5 28 (5.00%) Cybersecurity
6 21 (3.75%) Problem-Solving
7 18 (3.21%) Continuous Improvement
8 16 (2.86%) Office Automation
9 15 (2.68%) E-Commerce
10 13 (2.32%) Customer Engagement
10 13 (2.32%) Customer Experience
10 13 (2.32%) Lead Generation
11 12 (2.14%) Collaborative Working
11 12 (2.14%) Customer Retention
11 12 (2.14%) Customer-Centricity
12 11 (1.96%) Collaborative Culture
12 11 (1.96%) Commercial Awareness
13 10 (1.79%) B2B Sales
14 9 (1.61%) Data Protection
14 9 (1.61%) Decision-Making
Qualifications
1 10 (1.79%) Degree
2 7 (1.25%) Microsoft Certification
3 3 (0.54%) Citrix Certification
3 3 (0.54%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (1.07%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 2 (0.36%) VMware Infrastructure
Vendors
1 61 (10.89%) ServiceNow
2 22 (3.93%) Microsoft
3 11 (1.96%) HP
3 11 (1.96%) HubSpot
4 9 (1.61%) Salesforce
5 4 (0.71%) Google
6 2 (0.36%) Alcatel-Lucent
6 2 (0.36%) Aruba
6 2 (0.36%) Broadcom
6 2 (0.36%) BT
6 2 (0.36%) Cvent
6 2 (0.36%) Fortinet
6 2 (0.36%) Mitel
6 2 (0.36%) Palo Alto
6 2 (0.36%) VMware
7 1 (0.18%) Apple
7 1 (0.18%) SAP