Business Manager Job Trends in South Wales

Business Manager
Wales > South Wales

The median Business Manager salary in South Wales is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 39 62 66
Rank change year-on-year +23 +4 +27
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Manager 24 4 4
As % of all permanent jobs in South Wales 3.10% 0.63% 0.65%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.47% 0.65% 0.68%
Number of salaries quoted 19 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £30,000 - £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - £32,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -45.40%
75th Percentile £52,500 - £33,000
90th Percentile £91,000 - -
Wales median annual salary £40,000 £85,000 £33,000
% change year-on-year -52.94% +157.58% -43.70%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Wales. 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 South Wales with a recognized job title 691 615 588
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.28% 97.62% 95.61%
Number of salaries quoted 495 327 456
10th Percentile £26,000 £31,050 £32,500
25th Percentile £33,500 £35,000 £39,280
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +3.21%
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £78,790 £78,340 £72,433
Wales median annual salary £48,500 £49,000 £46,131
% change year-on-year -1.02% +6.22% -2.88%

Business Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales

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

Business Manager job vacancy trend in South Wales

Business Manager
Salary Trend in South Wales

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in South Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in South Wales

Business Manager
Salary Histogram in South Wales

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Manager in South Wales over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Business Manager in South Wales

Business Manager
Job Locations in South Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Manager within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 13 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
Cardiff +21 13 £50,000 - 10
Newport - 8 £30,000 - 9
Caerphilly - 2 £45,000 -
Torfaen - 1 £60,000 -
Business Manager
Wales

Business Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Business 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 Wales region featuring Business Manager in the job title.

1 22 (91.67%) Business Development
2 6 (25.00%) Telesales
3 3 (12.50%) Logistics
4 2 (8.33%) Decision-Making
4 2 (8.33%) Power Platform
4 2 (8.33%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (4.17%) Actionable Insight
5 1 (4.17%) Actionable Recommendations
5 1 (4.17%) AI
5 1 (4.17%) Analytics
5 1 (4.17%) Azure
5 1 (4.17%) Azure Data Factory
5 1 (4.17%) Azure SQL Database
5 1 (4.17%) Azure Synapse Analytics
5 1 (4.17%) B2B
5 1 (4.17%) B2B Sales
5 1 (4.17%) Business Intelligence
5 1 (4.17%) Collaborative Working
5 1 (4.17%) Computer Science
5 1 (4.17%) Content Marketing
5 1 (4.17%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (4.17%) CRM
5 1 (4.17%) Customer Insight
5 1 (4.17%) Data Analysis
5 1 (4.17%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 1 (4.17%) Data Modelling
5 1 (4.17%) Data Security
5 1 (4.17%) Degree
5 1 (4.17%) Digital Marketing
5 1 (4.17%) Dynamics CRM

Business Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales 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 (4.17%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 1 (4.17%) Dynamics CRM
1 1 (4.17%) SAP Business One
Cloud Services
1 2 (8.33%) Power Platform
2 1 (4.17%) Azure
2 1 (4.17%) Azure Data Factory
2 1 (4.17%) Azure Synapse Analytics
2 1 (4.17%) Microsoft 365
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (4.17%) Azure SQL Database
1 1 (4.17%) Power BI
1 1 (4.17%) SQL Server
1 1 (4.17%) SQL Server Reporting Services
General
1 3 (12.50%) Finance
2 2 (8.33%) Marketing
3 1 (4.17%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (4.17%) Manufacturing
3 1 (4.17%) Presentation Skills
3 1 (4.17%) Public Sector
3 1 (4.17%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (4.17%) Analytical Mindset
1 1 (4.17%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 22 (91.67%) Business Development
2 6 (25.00%) Telesales
3 3 (12.50%) Logistics
4 2 (8.33%) Decision-Making
4 2 (8.33%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (4.17%) Actionable Insight
5 1 (4.17%) Analytics
5 1 (4.17%) B2B Sales
5 1 (4.17%) Computer Science
5 1 (4.17%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (4.17%) Customer Insight
5 1 (4.17%) Digital Marketing
5 1 (4.17%) Process Improvement
5 1 (4.17%) Roadmaps
5 1 (4.17%) Social Media Management
5 1 (4.17%) Storytelling
5 1 (4.17%) Visual Analytics
5 1 (4.17%) Visualisation
5 1 (4.17%) WFM
5 1 (4.17%) Workforce Productivity
Programming Languages
1 1 (4.17%) Data Analysis Expressions
1 1 (4.17%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (4.17%) Degree
1 1 (4.17%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (4.17%) Actionable Recommendations
Vendors
1 1 (4.17%) Microsoft
1 1 (4.17%) SAP