Process Improvement Manager Job Trends

Process Improvement Manager
UK

The median Process Improvement Manager salary in the UK is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 January 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 646 696 701
Rank change year-on-year +50 +5 +301
Permanent jobs requiring a Process Improvement Manager 1 8 4
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.002% 0.015% 0.008%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.002% 0.016% 0.008%
Number of salaries quoted 1 4 1
10th Percentile - £39,711 -
25th Percentile - £44,903 £51,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £63,745 £53,000
Median % change year-on-year +17.66% +20.27% -23.60%
75th Percentile - £81,250 £54,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median annual salary - £43,745 £53,000
% change year-on-year - -17.46% -22.91%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 53,793 50,378 50,490
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.57% 92.94% 95.24%
Number of salaries quoted 33,153 26,319 38,828
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,200 £31,125
25th Percentile £36,250 £44,956 £42,430
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £58,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +2.56% -2.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £93,750 £97,500 £96,539
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Process Improvement Manager
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Process Improvement Manager job vacancy trend in the UK

Process Improvement Manager
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Process Improvement Manager job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Process Improvement Manager job vacancies in the UK

Process Improvement Manager
Top 2 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Process Improvement Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 6 January 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
England +60 1 £75,000 +17.66%
Work from Home +57 1 £75,000 -3.23%

Process Improvement Manager Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 6 January 2026, Process Improvement 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 Process Improvement Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Lean Six Sigma
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) MS Visio
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2 Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Six Sigma
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation

Process Improvement 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) MS Visio
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Lean Six Sigma
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Six Sigma
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2 Certification
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft