Build Manager Job Trends

Build Manager
UK

The median Build Manager salary in the UK is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 October 2025.

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

6 months to
4 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 665 747 741
Rank change year-on-year +82 -6 +433
Permanent jobs requiring a Build Manager 5 35 8
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.010% 0.047% 0.014%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.011% 0.049% 0.014%
Number of salaries quoted 2 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £82,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -39.39% - -
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £35,000 -
% change year-on-year +42.86% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title 44,636 70,717 55,751
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.74% 95.32% 95.58%
Number of salaries quoted 25,770 40,992 43,196
10th Percentile £28,244 £31,000 £32,435
25th Percentile £35,750 £40,750 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,897 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.19% -8.33% -
75th Percentile £73,750 £75,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £93,750 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £46,750 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -6.50% -4.76% -

Build Manager
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Build Manager job vacancy trend in the UK

Build Manager
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Build Manager job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Build Manager job vacancies in the UK

Build Manager
Top 3 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Build Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 4 October 2025. 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
England +86 2 £50,000 -39.39% 4
South East +41 2 £50,000 -
UK excluding London +32 2 £50,000 +42.86% 7

Build Manager Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 4 October 2025, Build 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 featuring Build Manager in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) Business Development

Build Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 3 (60.00%) Business Development