Development Manager Job Trends in Sussex

Development Manager
South East > Sussex

The median Development Manager salary in Sussex is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 May 2026.

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

6 months to
6 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 18 9 19
Rank change year-on-year -9 +10 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Development Manager 2 1 10
As % of all permanent jobs in Sussex 1.56% 2.56% 4.29%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.59% 2.78% 4.42%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 10
10th Percentile - - £70,000
25th Percentile - - £71,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - £75,000
75th Percentile - - £93,750
90th Percentile - - £100,000
South East median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +50.00% -33.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sussex. 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 Sussex with a recognized job title 126 36 226
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.44% 92.31% 97.00%
Number of salaries quoted 106 26 209
10th Percentile £26,250 £29,125 £30,000
25th Percentile £28,813 £31,563 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £38,750 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.68% -22.50% -28.57%
75th Percentile £70,000 £73,375 £63,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £76,250 £75,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Sussex

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

Development Manager job vacancy trend in Sussex

Development Manager
Salary Trend in Sussex

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Sussex.

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Sussex

Development Manager Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex

For the 6 months to 6 May 2026, 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 Sussex region featuring Development Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Business Development

Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sussex 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Business Development