Research Manager
UK
As of 31 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Research Manager salary in the UK.
| 6 months to 31 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 696 | 867 | 955 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +171 | +88 | +239 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Research Manager | 6 | 40 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.011% | 0.039% | 0.014% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.012% | 0.041% | 0.015% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 28 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £39,700 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £44,074 | £37,885 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £47,500 | £40,113 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +18.42% | -8.83% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £52,365 | £48,631 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £54,409 | £67,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £48,745 | £40,113 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +21.52% | -13.22% |
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 | 50,444 | 98,297 | 87,491 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.33% | 94.81% | 91.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,384 | 69,991 | 55,965 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,748 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,000 | £50,000 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.00% | -6.54% | +6.49% |
Research Manager
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Research Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Research Manager
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Research Manager.
Research Manager
Top 6 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Research Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 31 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 |
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| England | +140 | 6 | - | - | 17 |
| UK excluding London | +164 | 3 | - | - | 5 |
| London | +93 | 3 | - | - | 13 |
| East of England | +49 | 2 | - | - | |
| Work from Home | +109 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| South East | +69 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Research Manager Skill Set
Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, Research 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 Research Manager in the job title.
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Research 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:
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