Software Manager Job Trends in Wales

Software Manager
UK > Wales

The median Software Manager salary in Wales is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 December 2025.

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

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 60 78 88
Rank change year-on-year +18 +10 +31
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Manager 15 5 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 1.38% 0.54% 0.47%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.55% 0.57% 0.49%
Number of salaries quoted 15 3 4
10th Percentile £70,500 £48,200 -
25th Percentile - £50,750 £60,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £60,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year +25.00% -4.00% -40.48%
75th Percentile £85,000 £65,000 £67,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £80,000 £78,500 £77,500
% change year-on-year +1.91% +1.29% -

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 967 882 820
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.12% 95.56% 96.47%
Number of salaries quoted 691 485 613
10th Percentile £27,000 £30,200 £30,000
25th Percentile £33,500 £35,000 £35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £49,104 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +1.82% +3.38% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £61,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £72,433
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Software Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

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

Software Manager job vacancy trend in Wales

Software Manager
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for Software Manager job vacancies in Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Software Manager job vacancies in Wales

Software Manager
Salary Histogram in Wales

Salary distribution for jobs citing Software Manager in Wales over the 6 months to 31 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Software Manager in Wales

Software 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 Software Manager within the Wales region over the 6 months to 31 December 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
South Wales +4 8 £75,000 +25.00% 2
North Wales - 7 £85,000 -
Software Manager
UK

Software Manager Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 31 December 2025, Software 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 Software Manager in the job title.

1 9 (60.00%) Software Engineering
2 7 (46.67%) Agile
2 7 (46.67%) C++
2 7 (46.67%) Java
3 2 (13.33%) C
3 2 (13.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 2 (13.33%) Degree
4 1 (6.67%) IEC 62304
4 1 (6.67%) ISO 13485
4 1 (6.67%) Line Management
4 1 (6.67%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (6.67%) Regulatory Compliance

Software 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:

General
1 2 (13.33%) Automotive
1 2 (13.33%) Electronics
1 2 (13.33%) Social Skills
2 1 (6.67%) Aerospace
Miscellaneous
1 2 (13.33%) Embedded Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (60.00%) Software Engineering
2 7 (46.67%) Agile
3 2 (13.33%) Continuous Improvement
4 1 (6.67%) Line Management
4 1 (6.67%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (6.67%) Regulatory Compliance
Programming Languages
1 7 (46.67%) C++
1 7 (46.67%) Java
2 2 (13.33%) C
Qualifications
1 2 (13.33%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (6.67%) IEC 62304
1 1 (6.67%) ISO 13485