Problem Manager Jobs

Problem Manager
UK

The median Problem Manager salary in the UK is £51,198 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 710 834 936
Rank change year-on-year +124 +102 +220
Permanent jobs requiring a Problem Manager 2 44 37
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.004% 0.044% 0.037%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.004% 0.047% 0.040%
Number of salaries quoted 1 22 20
10th Percentile - £34,325 £39,100
25th Percentile £49,599 £40,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,198 £47,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +7.78% +11.76% -22.73%
75th Percentile £52,796 £57,188 £63,750
90th Percentile - £85,750 £95,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £51,198 £45,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year +13.77% +5.88% -15.00%

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 49,912 93,707 92,673
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.61% 94.63% 91.55%
Number of salaries quoted 27,050 67,086 58,518
10th Percentile £29,750 £28,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £41,250 £38,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,500 £52,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.62% -12.50% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £80,750
90th Percentile £96,250 £90,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £51,645 £50,000 £53,000
% change year-on-year +3.29% -5.66% +5.64%

Problem Manager
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Problem Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Problem Manager in the UK

Problem Manager
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Problem Manager.

Salary trend for Problem Manager in the UK

Problem Manager
Top 5 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Problem Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 14 May 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
UK excluding London +147 2 £51,198 +13.77% 5
England +106 2 £51,198 +5.02% 6
Work from Home +111 1 - -
South West +107 1 £51,198 -
South East +101 1 - -

Problem Manager Skill Set
Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 14 May 2025, Problem Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Problem Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) ITIL
1 2 (100.00%) Problem Management
2 1 (50.00%) Performance Management
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (50.00%) Influencing Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Experience
2 1 (50.00%) ITIL Certification
2 1 (50.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (50.00%) Change Management
2 1 (50.00%) BT
2 1 (50.00%) Telecoms
2 1 (50.00%) Knowledge Management
2 1 (50.00%) Incident Management

Problem Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (50.00%) Influencing Skills
1 1 (50.00%) Telecoms
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) ITIL
1 2 (100.00%) Problem Management
2 1 (50.00%) Change Management
2 1 (50.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Experience
2 1 (50.00%) Incident Management
2 1 (50.00%) Knowledge Management
2 1 (50.00%) Performance Management
2 1 (50.00%) Service Delivery
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) ITIL Certification
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) BT