Business Development Manager Job Trends in Watford

Business Development Manager
Hertfordshire > Watford

The median Business Development Manager salary in Watford is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 - 28
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Development Manager 4 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Watford 2.05% - 1.83%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.17% - 1.97%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - £39,085
75th Percentile £50,000 - -
90th Percentile £53,000 - -
Hertfordshire median annual salary £40,000 £35,000 £39,085
% change year-on-year +14.29% -10.45% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Watford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title 184 176 152
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.36% 98.88% 92.68%
Number of salaries quoted 143 96 119
10th Percentile £27,691 £26,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,340 £35,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +4.55% -4.35%
75th Percentile £75,000 £70,000 £73,750
90th Percentile £93,500 £83,125 £82,500
Hertfordshire median annual salary £55,000 £55,320 £55,000
% change year-on-year -0.58% +0.58% -

Business Development Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

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

Business Development Manager job vacancy trend in Watford

Business Development Manager
Salary Trend in Watford

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Manager job vacancies in Watford.

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Manager job vacancies in Watford

Business Development Manager Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Business 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 Watford region featuring Business Development Manager in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Business Development
2 1 (25.00%) ITSM
2 1 (25.00%) SaaS

Business Development Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (25.00%) SaaS
General
1 2 (50.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Business Development
2 1 (25.00%) ITSM