Business Development Manager Job Trends in Southampton

Business Development Manager
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Business Development Manager salary in Southampton is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 December 2025.

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

6 months to
12 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 16 65 47
Rank change year-on-year +49 -18 +29
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Development Manager 36 2 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 6.73% 0.30% 0.58%
As % of the Job Titles category 7.02% 0.31% 0.60%
Number of salaries quoted 33 2 2
10th Percentile £45,000 - £33,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £53,750 £34,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +53.33% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £61,250 £39,375
90th Percentile £70,000 - £39,750
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £57,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year -13.04% +64.29% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title 513 641 336
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.89% 97.56% 96.83%
Number of salaries quoted 367 470 264
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,750 £26,625
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -11.55%
75th Percentile £62,500 £62,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £73,750 £77,125
Hampshire median annual salary £50,500 £55,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year -8.18% +7.84% -7.27%

Business Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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

Business Development Manager job vacancy trend in Southampton

Business Development Manager
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Manager job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Manager job vacancies in Southampton

Business Development Manager
Salary Histogram in Southampton

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Development Manager in Southampton over the 6 months to 12 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Business Development Manager in Southampton

Business Development Manager Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 12 December 2025, Business Development 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 Southampton region featuring Business Development Manager in the job title.

1 36 (100.00%) Business Development
2 2 (5.56%) Logistics
3 1 (2.78%) Digital Marketing

Business Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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 2 (5.56%) Finance
2 1 (2.78%) Marketing
Processes & Methodologies
1 36 (100.00%) Business Development
2 2 (5.56%) Logistics
3 1 (2.78%) Digital Marketing