Development Manager Job Trends in Wakefield

Development Manager
West Yorkshire > Wakefield

The median Development Manager salary in Wakefield is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 October 2025.

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

6 months to
1 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 15 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Development Manager 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wakefield 2.06% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.57% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary £55,000 £30,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year +83.33% -52.00% +0.81%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Wakefield

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wakefield. 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 Wakefield with a recognized job title 56 37 77
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 57.73% 97.37% 93.90%
Number of salaries quoted 18 18 51
10th Percentile £40,525 £39,750 £28,000
25th Percentile £40,750 £46,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £48,750 £46,750
Median % change year-on-year +2.56% +4.28% +10.00%
75th Percentile £69,375 £61,563 £63,500
90th Percentile £70,375 £74,375 £73,750
West Yorkshire median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% -4.55% +4.76%

Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield

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

Development Manager job vacancy trend in Wakefield

Development Manager
Salary Trend in Wakefield

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Wakefield.

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Wakefield

Development Manager Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield

For the 6 months to 1 October 2025, Development 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 across the Wakefield region featuring Development Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) B2B
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 2 (100.00%) Retail
1 2 (100.00%) Logistics
1 2 (100.00%) Business Development
1 2 (100.00%) FMCG
1 2 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 2 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills

Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield 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 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 2 (100.00%) Retail
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 2 (100.00%) FMCG
1 2 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) B2B
1 2 (100.00%) Business Development
1 2 (100.00%) Logistics
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery