Business Operations Manager Job Trends

Business Operations Manager
UK

The median Business Operations Manager salary in the UK is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 December 2025.

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

6 months to
18 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 646 719 708
Rank change year-on-year +73 -11 +345
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Operations Manager 1 6 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.002% 0.011% 0.002%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.002% 0.011% 0.002%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +7.69%
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 - -

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 52,771 53,172 46,462
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.24% 93.59% 95.22%
Number of salaries quoted 32,471 28,551 36,094
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,750 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £43,750 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £93,634 £97,500 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £48,500 £52,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -7.62% - -

Business Operations Manager
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Business Operations Manager job vacancy trend in the UK

Business Operations Manager
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Business Operations Manager job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Business Operations Manager job vacancies in the UK

Business Operations 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 Business Operations Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 18 December 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 +80 1 £50,000 - 3
UK excluding London - 1 £50,000 - 1
South East - 1 £50,000 - 1

Business Operations Manager Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 18 December 2025, Business Operations 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 Business Operations Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Management
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Optimisation
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Facilities Management
1 1 (100.00%) Logistics
1 1 (100.00%) NEBOSH
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Six Sigma

Business Operations 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Management
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Optimisation
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Data-Driven Decision Making
1 1 (100.00%) Facilities Management
1 1 (100.00%) Logistics
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Six Sigma
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) NEBOSH