Category Manager Jobs in the South East

Category Manager
England > South East

The median Category Manager salary in the South East is £55,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 28 April 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
28 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 359 403 470
Rank change year-on-year +44 +67 -101
Permanent jobs requiring a Category Manager 26 3 12
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 0.16% 0.020% 0.061%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% 0.022% 0.063%
Number of salaries quoted 12 0 10
10th Percentile - - £51,850
25th Percentile £40,000 - £56,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - £57,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +26.67%
75th Percentile £57,813 - £58,000
90th Percentile £61,900 - -
England median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £57,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% -12.28% +34.12%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
South East

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised 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 15,600 13,575 19,080
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.87% 90.54% 96.42%
Number of salaries quoted 11,294 8,525 12,666
10th Percentile £27,500 £29,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,750 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% - +10.00%
75th Percentile £65,000 £71,250 £70,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £85,000 £82,500
England median annual salary £53,500 £60,567 £60,000
% change year-on-year -11.67% +0.95% +9.09%

Category Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings that featured Category Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for Category Manager in the South East

Category Manager
Salary Trend in the South East

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Category Manager in the South East.

Salary trend for Category Manager in the South East

Category Manager
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Category Manager in the South East over the 6 months to 28 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Category Manager in the South East

Category 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 Category Manager within the South East region over the 6 months to 28 April 2024. 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
Berkshire - 10 - - 2
Thames Valley - 10 - - 2
Surrey - 6 £55,000 - 1
Hampshire - 5 £40,000 -
West Sussex - 3 £55,500 -
Category Manager
England

Category Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 28 April 2024, Category 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 South East region featuring Category Manager in the job title.

1 10 (38.46%) Strategic Thinking
2 8 (30.77%) Telecoms
3 7 (26.92%) Business Continuity
3 7 (26.92%) Information Security
4 6 (23.08%) Finance
4 6 (23.08%) Supplier Management
4 6 (23.08%) Analytical Skills
4 6 (23.08%) Contract Management
4 6 (23.08%) Social Skills
4 6 (23.08%) Cost Reduction
5 5 (19.23%) Stakeholder Management
5 5 (19.23%) Service Delivery
6 4 (15.38%) Degree
6 4 (15.38%) Onboarding
6 4 (15.38%) Public Sector
7 3 (11.54%) Cost Optimisation
7 3 (11.54%) Presentation Skills
7 3 (11.54%) Problem-Solving
7 3 (11.54%) Business Strategy
7 3 (11.54%) Data Analysis
7 3 (11.54%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
7 3 (11.54%) Project Management
7 3 (11.54%) Progress Chef
7 3 (11.54%) Process Management
7 3 (11.54%) Games
8 2 (7.69%) Retail
8 2 (7.69%) Asset Management
8 2 (7.69%) Change Management
8 2 (7.69%) Customer Requirements
8 2 (7.69%) FMCG

Category Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East 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:

General
1 8 (30.77%) Telecoms
2 6 (23.08%) Analytical Skills
2 6 (23.08%) Finance
2 6 (23.08%) Social Skills
3 4 (15.38%) Public Sector
4 3 (11.54%) Games
4 3 (11.54%) Presentation Skills
5 2 (7.69%) Retail
6 1 (3.85%) Influencing Skills
6 1 (3.85%) Marketing
Miscellaneous
1 4 (15.38%) Onboarding
2 2 (7.69%) FMCG
3 1 (3.85%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (38.46%) Strategic Thinking
2 7 (26.92%) Business Continuity
2 7 (26.92%) Information Security
3 6 (23.08%) Contract Management
3 6 (23.08%) Cost Reduction
3 6 (23.08%) Supplier Management
4 5 (19.23%) Service Delivery
4 5 (19.23%) Stakeholder Management
5 3 (11.54%) Business Strategy
5 3 (11.54%) Cost Optimisation
5 3 (11.54%) Data Analysis
5 3 (11.54%) Problem-Solving
5 3 (11.54%) Process Management
5 3 (11.54%) Project Management
5 3 (11.54%) Stakeholder and Relationship Management
6 2 (7.69%) Asset Management
6 2 (7.69%) Collaborative Working
6 2 (7.69%) Contract Negotiation
6 2 (7.69%) Customer Requirements
6 2 (7.69%) Thought Leadership
Qualifications
1 4 (15.38%) Degree
Systems Management
1 3 (11.54%) Progress Chef