Account Manager Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Account Manager
South East > Thames Valley

The median Account Manager salary in the Thames Valley is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 March 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 59 155 209
Rank change year-on-year +96 +54 +20
Permanent jobs requiring an Account Manager 126 8 29
As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley 2.71% 0.29% 0.48%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.91% 0.35% 0.51%
Number of salaries quoted 110 2 25
10th Percentile £31,250 £34,875 £67,500
25th Percentile £33,500 £40,313 £75,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £51,250 £90,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.95% -43.06% +20.00%
75th Percentile £64,688 £62,813 £105,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £68,625 -
South East median annual salary £45,000 £33,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year +36.36% -52.86% +40.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Thames Valley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 Thames Valley with a recognized job title 4,325 2,307 5,706
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.99% 82.19% 94.64%
Number of salaries quoted 2,821 1,230 4,277
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,750 £29,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £41,250 £36,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £57,585 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.17% +15.17% -4.76%
75th Percentile £67,500 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £90,000 £80,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Account Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

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

Account Manager job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Account Manager
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution trend for Account Manager job vacancies in the Thames Valley.

Salary distribution trend for Account Manager job vacancies in the Thames Valley

Account Manager
Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution for jobs citing Account Manager in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 14 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Account Manager in the Thames Valley

Account Manager
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Account Manager within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 14 March 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
Berkshire +55 68 £40,000 -42.86% 15
Buckinghamshire - 34 £40,000 - 7
Oxfordshire +27 24 £45,000 +38.46% 1
Account Manager
South East

Account Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley

For the 6 months to 14 March 2026, Account 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 Thames Valley region featuring Account Manager in the job title.

1 27 (21.43%) CRM
2 23 (18.25%) B2B
3 13 (10.32%) B2B Sales
3 13 (10.32%) Cybersecurity
3 13 (10.32%) Presales
4 12 (9.52%) Business Development
5 11 (8.73%) Microsoft
6 10 (7.94%) Decision-Making
6 10 (7.94%) Microsoft 365
7 9 (7.14%) Unified Communications
8 8 (6.35%) Customer Retention
9 7 (5.56%) SaaS
9 7 (5.56%) Wi-Fi
10 6 (4.76%) Degree
10 6 (4.76%) Salesforce
11 5 (3.97%) HubSpot
11 5 (3.97%) Supply Chain Management
12 4 (3.17%) Accessibility
12 4 (3.17%) Collaborative Working
12 4 (3.17%) Microsoft Excel
12 4 (3.17%) Microsoft PowerPoint
12 4 (3.17%) NetSuite
12 4 (3.17%) Wireless
13 3 (2.38%) Collaborative Culture
13 3 (2.38%) Customer Experience
13 3 (2.38%) Customer Requirements
13 3 (2.38%) Customer Service
13 3 (2.38%) Dynamics CRM
13 3 (2.38%) Microsoft Office
14 2 (1.59%) Cisco

Account Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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 4 (3.17%) Microsoft Excel
1 4 (3.17%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 3 (2.38%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 4 (3.17%) NetSuite
2 3 (2.38%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 10 (7.94%) Microsoft 365
2 7 (5.56%) SaaS
3 1 (0.79%) Dynamics 365
Communications & Networking
1 9 (7.14%) Unified Communications
2 7 (5.56%) Wi-Fi
3 4 (3.17%) Wireless
4 1 (0.79%) Broadband
4 1 (0.79%) DECT
4 1 (0.79%) Firewall
4 1 (0.79%) PBX
4 1 (0.79%) VoIP
4 1 (0.79%) VPN
General
1 22 (17.46%) Social Skills
2 17 (13.49%) Retail
3 10 (7.94%) Telecoms
4 9 (7.14%) Marketing
5 6 (4.76%) Electronics
6 3 (2.38%) Presentation Skills
7 2 (1.59%) Analytical Skills
7 2 (1.59%) Finance
7 2 (1.59%) Legal
7 2 (1.59%) Organisational Skills
8 1 (0.79%) French Language
8 1 (0.79%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 1 (0.79%) Italian Language
8 1 (0.79%) Local Government
8 1 (0.79%) Spanish Language
Miscellaneous
1 12 (9.52%) Onboarding
2 9 (7.14%) EPoS
3 5 (3.97%) Web Conferencing
4 3 (2.38%) Self-Motivation
5 2 (1.59%) Data Centre
5 2 (1.59%) Driving Licence
6 1 (0.79%) IoT
6 1 (0.79%) Learning Management System
Processes & Methodologies
1 27 (21.43%) CRM
2 23 (18.25%) B2B
3 13 (10.32%) B2B Sales
3 13 (10.32%) Cybersecurity
3 13 (10.32%) Presales
4 12 (9.52%) Business Development
5 10 (7.94%) Decision-Making
6 8 (6.35%) Customer Retention
7 5 (3.97%) Supply Chain Management
8 4 (3.17%) Collaborative Working
9 3 (2.38%) Collaborative Culture
9 3 (2.38%) Customer Experience
9 3 (2.38%) Customer Requirements
9 3 (2.38%) Customer Service
10 2 (1.59%) Client Onboarding
10 2 (1.59%) Contract Negotiation
10 2 (1.59%) Energy Management
10 2 (1.59%) Portfolio Management
10 2 (1.59%) Problem-Solving
10 2 (1.59%) Time Management
Qualifications
1 6 (4.76%) Degree
2 1 (0.79%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (3.17%) Accessibility
Vendors
1 11 (8.73%) Microsoft
2 6 (4.76%) Salesforce
3 5 (3.97%) HubSpot
4 2 (1.59%) Cisco
5 1 (0.79%) SAP