Research Manager Job Trends in West London

Research Manager
London > West London

The median Research Manager salary in West London is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 October 2025.

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

6 months to
16 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 36 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Research Manager 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in West London 1.26% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.52% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £87,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 - -
75th Percentile £92,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
London median annual salary £78,750 £47,500 £62,500
% change year-on-year +65.79% -24.00% +31.94%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
West London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West London. 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 West London with a recognized job title 264 364 364
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 83.28% 97.07% 94.79%
Number of salaries quoted 173 182 305
10th Percentile £30,100 £36,000 £33,632
25th Percentile £40,000 £43,250 £42,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.00% -9.09% -8.33%
75th Percentile £67,750 £68,750 £70,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £87,500 £84,500
London median annual salary £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year -3.33% - +7.14%

Research Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in West London

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

Research Manager job vacancy trend in West London

Research Manager
Salary Trend in West London

Salary distribution trend for Research Manager job vacancies in West London.

Salary distribution trend for Research Manager job vacancies in West London

Research Manager
Job Locations in West London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Research Manager within the West London region over the 6 months to 16 October 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
Richmond upon Thames - 3 - -
Hounslow - 1 £90,000 -
Research Manager
London

Research Manager Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London

For the 6 months to 16 October 2025, Research 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 West London region featuring Research Manager in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) Critical Thinking
2 1 (25.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (25.00%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (25.00%) Data Protection
2 1 (25.00%) Data Security
2 1 (25.00%) GDPR
2 1 (25.00%) GxP
2 1 (25.00%) HIPAA
2 1 (25.00%) IT Strategy
2 1 (25.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (25.00%) QMS
2 1 (25.00%) Quality Management
2 1 (25.00%) Technical Leadership

Research Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London 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 3 (75.00%) Banking
1 3 (75.00%) Finance
1 3 (75.00%) Retail
1 3 (75.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) Critical Thinking
2 1 (25.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (25.00%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (25.00%) Data Protection
2 1 (25.00%) Data Security
2 1 (25.00%) IT Strategy
2 1 (25.00%) Mentoring
2 1 (25.00%) QMS
2 1 (25.00%) Quality Management
2 1 (25.00%) Technical Leadership
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (25.00%) GDPR
1 1 (25.00%) GxP
1 1 (25.00%) HIPAA