Sustainability Manager Jobs

Sustainability Manager
UK

The median Sustainability Manager salary in the UK is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 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
11 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 698 871 968
Rank change year-on-year +173 +97 +231
Permanent jobs requiring a Sustainability Manager 8 27 13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.015% 0.027% 0.013%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.016% 0.029% 0.014%
Number of salaries quoted 1 9 3
10th Percentile - £30,000 -
25th Percentile £52,500 £38,823 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £40,636 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +35.35% -41.95% -
75th Percentile £57,500 £47,000 £87,500
90th Percentile - £51,816 £98,000
UK excluding London median annual salary - £40,636 -

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 49,511 93,886 92,389
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.48% 94.63% 91.46%
Number of salaries quoted 27,626 67,255 58,266
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £41,250 £38,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,443 £52,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.41% -12.50% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £81,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £90,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,000 £50,000 £53,000
% change year-on-year +4.00% -5.66% +6.00%

Sustainability Manager
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Job vacancy trend for Sustainability Manager in the UK

Sustainability Manager
Salary Trend

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

Salary trend for Sustainability Manager in the UK

Sustainability 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 Sustainability Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 11 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 +167 5 - - 6
England +138 5 £55,000 +35.35% 18
London +110 3 £55,000 +10.69% 13
Scotland - 3 - -
South East +100 2 - - 3

Sustainability Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 11 May 2025, Sustainability 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 Sustainability Manager in the job title.

1 6 (75.00%) Roadmaps
2 5 (62.50%) Social Skills
2 5 (62.50%) Influencing Skills
2 5 (62.50%) Finance
2 5 (62.50%) Legal
2 5 (62.50%) Degree
2 5 (62.50%) Problem-Solving
3 4 (50.00%) Agile
4 3 (37.50%) Requirements Gathering
4 3 (37.50%) Customer-Centricity
4 3 (37.50%) DMAIC
4 3 (37.50%) SQL
4 3 (37.50%) Microsoft Excel
4 3 (37.50%) MS Access
4 3 (37.50%) Project Management
5 2 (25.00%) ISO 14001
5 2 (25.00%) Telecoms
5 2 (25.00%) Programme Management
5 2 (25.00%) MBA
5 2 (25.00%) Master's Degree
5 2 (25.00%) NEBOSH
5 2 (25.00%) Technology Roadmap
5 2 (25.00%) Marketing
5 2 (25.00%) Business Development
5 2 (25.00%) Product Marketing
5 2 (25.00%) Customer Experience
6 1 (12.50%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 1 (12.50%) Continuous Improvement
6 1 (12.50%) Analytics
6 1 (12.50%) Analytical Skills

Sustainability 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:

Applications
1 3 (37.50%) Microsoft Excel
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (37.50%) MS Access
General
1 5 (62.50%) Finance
1 5 (62.50%) Influencing Skills
1 5 (62.50%) Legal
1 5 (62.50%) Social Skills
2 2 (25.00%) Marketing
2 2 (25.00%) Telecoms
3 1 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (75.00%) Roadmaps
2 5 (62.50%) Problem-Solving
3 4 (50.00%) Agile
4 3 (37.50%) Customer-Centricity
4 3 (37.50%) DMAIC
4 3 (37.50%) Project Management
4 3 (37.50%) Requirements Gathering
5 2 (25.00%) Business Development
5 2 (25.00%) Customer Experience
5 2 (25.00%) Product Marketing
5 2 (25.00%) Programme Management
5 2 (25.00%) Technology Roadmap
6 1 (12.50%) Analytics
6 1 (12.50%) Continuous Improvement
6 1 (12.50%) Product Roadmap
6 1 (12.50%) Risk Assessment
6 1 (12.50%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 3 (37.50%) SQL
Qualifications
1 5 (62.50%) Degree
2 2 (25.00%) Master's Degree
2 2 (25.00%) MBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (25.00%) ISO 14001
1 2 (25.00%) NEBOSH