Development Manager Job Trends in Wales

Development Manager
UK > Wales

The median Development Manager salary in Wales is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 June 2026.

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

6 months to
8 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 45 71
Rank change year-on-year +16 +26 +38
Permanent jobs requiring a Development Manager 85 19 46
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 4.63% 3.62% 2.17%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.94% 4.19% 2.34%
Number of salaries quoted 71 13 43
10th Percentile £35,000 £36,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £38,000 £45,000 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £66,500 £35,700
Median % change year-on-year -39.85% +86.27% +2.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £87,500 £45,000
90th Percentile £60,000 - £60,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £42,250 £45,000
% change year-on-year +30.18% -6.11% -25.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title 1,719 454 1,964
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.63% 86.48% 92.69%
Number of salaries quoted 1,128 278 1,508
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,438 £26,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £33,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,949 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.68% +13.22% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £67,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £76,201 £78,750 £68,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

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 Wales.

Development Manager job vacancy trend in Wales

Development Manager
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Development Manager job vacancies in Wales

Development Manager
Salary Histogram in Wales

Salary distribution for jobs citing Development Manager in Wales over the 6 months to 8 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Development Manager in Wales

Development Manager
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Development Manager within the Wales region over the 6 months to 8 June 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
South Wales -9 48 £40,000 -39.85% 7
West Wales - 30 £38,000 - 2
Mid Wales - 4 £60,000 -
North Wales - 1 - -
Development Manager
UK

Development Manager Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 8 June 2026, 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 Wales region featuring Development Manager in the job title.

1 79 (92.94%) Business Development
2 6 (7.06%) Telesales
3 5 (5.88%) Customer Service
4 4 (4.71%) Content Marketing
4 4 (4.71%) Digital Marketing
4 4 (4.71%) Social Media Management
5 3 (3.53%) Mentoring
6 2 (2.35%) Continuous Improvement
7 1 (1.18%) Adobe
7 1 (1.18%) B2B
7 1 (1.18%) CRM
7 1 (1.18%) Microsoft
7 1 (1.18%) Microsoft Office
7 1 (1.18%) SaaS
7 1 (1.18%) Salesforce
7 1 (1.18%) SOAP

Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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 (1.18%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 1 (1.18%) SaaS
General
1 4 (4.71%) Marketing
2 3 (3.53%) Finance
3 1 (1.18%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 1 (1.18%) Pharmaceutical
3 1 (1.18%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (1.18%) SOAP
Miscellaneous
1 4 (4.71%) Social Media
2 1 (1.18%) Driving Licence
2 1 (1.18%) Renewable Energy
Processes & Methodologies
1 79 (92.94%) Business Development
2 6 (7.06%) Telesales
3 5 (5.88%) Customer Service
4 4 (4.71%) Content Marketing
4 4 (4.71%) Digital Marketing
4 4 (4.71%) Social Media Management
5 3 (3.53%) Mentoring
6 2 (2.35%) Continuous Improvement
7 1 (1.18%) B2B
7 1 (1.18%) CRM
Vendors
1 1 (1.18%) Adobe
1 1 (1.18%) Microsoft
1 1 (1.18%) Salesforce