IT Manager Job Trends in Southampton

IT Manager
Hampshire > Southampton

The median IT Manager salary in Southampton is £34,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 36 57
Rank change year-on-year -9 +21 +2
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Manager 4 29 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.74% 5.31% 0.65%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.77% 5.44% 0.67%
Number of salaries quoted 4 22 3
10th Percentile - £45,500 £58,100
25th Percentile £28,500 £50,000 £58,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,500 £55,000 £59,000
Median % change year-on-year -37.27% -6.78% +18.00%
75th Percentile £48,125 £60,750 £72,250
90th Percentile £58,250 £63,750 £79,900
Hampshire median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £62,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% -8.00% +13.64%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 517 533 451
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.39% 97.62% 97.20%
Number of salaries quoted 371 382 380
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,750 £27,500
25th Percentile £39,625 £42,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +15.79% -8.65%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,750 £62,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £72,500 £75,000
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

IT Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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 Southampton.

IT Manager job vacancy trend in Southampton

IT Manager
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for IT Manager job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for IT Manager job vacancies in Southampton

IT Manager
Salary Histogram in Southampton

Salary distribution for jobs citing IT Manager in Southampton over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for IT Manager in Southampton

IT Manager Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 14 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 Southampton region featuring IT Manager in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (50.00%) Direct Marketing
1 2 (50.00%) Time Management
2 1 (25.00%) Agile
2 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Culture
2 1 (25.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (25.00%) Degree
2 1 (25.00%) PRINCE2
2 1 (25.00%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
2 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) Project Management
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

IT 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 3 (75.00%) Finance
2 2 (50.00%) Marketing
2 2 (50.00%) Organisational Skills
3 1 (25.00%) Public Sector
3 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (50.00%) Direct Marketing
1 2 (50.00%) Time Management
2 1 (25.00%) Agile
2 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Culture
2 1 (25.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (25.00%) PRINCE2
2 1 (25.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (25.00%) Project Management
2 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) Degree
1 1 (25.00%) PRINCE2 Practitioner