Business Manager Job Trends in West Yorkshire

Business Manager
Yorkshire > West Yorkshire

The median Business Manager salary in West Yorkshire is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 January 2026.

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

6 months to
12 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 63 72 124
Rank change year-on-year +9 +52 +69
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Manager 62 26 16
As % of all permanent jobs in West Yorkshire 3.42% 1.81% 0.78%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.66% 1.86% 0.80%
Number of salaries quoted 45 3 8
10th Percentile £37,000 £53,829 -
25th Percentile £45,000 £55,822 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,743 £32,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.45% +89.82% -14.67%
75th Percentile £60,000 £62,342 £53,747
90th Percentile £83,000 - £59,875
Yorkshire median annual salary £45,000 £65,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -30.77% +44.44% -6.74%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Yorkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West Yorkshire. 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 Yorkshire with a recognized job title 1,695 1,396 1,999
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.44% 97.01% 97.04%
Number of salaries quoted 995 688 1,542
10th Percentile £28,500 £29,175 £29,775
25th Percentile £35,000 £41,213 £41,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £51,223 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.26% -6.87% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £72,433
90th Percentile £87,500 £85,075 £85,000
Yorkshire median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% - -4.76%

Business Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in West Yorkshire

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

Business Manager job vacancy trend in West Yorkshire

Business Manager
Salary Trend in West Yorkshire

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in West Yorkshire.

Salary distribution trend for Business Manager job vacancies in West Yorkshire

Business Manager
Salary Histogram in West Yorkshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Business Manager in West Yorkshire over the 6 months to 12 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Business Manager in West Yorkshire

Business Manager
Job Locations in West Yorkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Manager within the West Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 12 January 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
Leeds +3 46 £55,000 -9.45% 26
Wakefield - 6 £70,000 - 10
Bradford - 5 £45,000 - 5
Halifax - 4 £35,000 -
Batley - 1 £45,000 - 1
Business Manager
Yorkshire

Business Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Yorkshire

For the 6 months to 12 January 2026, Business 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 Yorkshire region featuring Business Manager in the job title.

1 47 (75.81%) Business Development
2 10 (16.13%) Logistics
3 9 (14.52%) ACCA
3 9 (14.52%) Coaching
3 9 (14.52%) GAAP
3 9 (14.52%) IFRS
4 5 (8.06%) Agile
4 5 (8.06%) B2B
4 5 (8.06%) Benchmarking
4 5 (8.06%) Continuous Improvement
5 4 (6.45%) CRM
5 4 (6.45%) Project Delivery
6 3 (4.84%) B2B Sales
6 3 (4.84%) Process Improvement
7 2 (3.23%) Broadband
7 2 (3.23%) Business Analysis
7 2 (3.23%) Business Strategy
7 2 (3.23%) Computer Science
7 2 (3.23%) Computer Science Degree
7 2 (3.23%) Contract Negotiation
7 2 (3.23%) Decision-Making
7 2 (3.23%) Degree
7 2 (3.23%) Lead Generation
7 2 (3.23%) Problem-Solving
7 2 (3.23%) Project Management
7 2 (3.23%) Workflow
8 1 (1.61%) Actionable Insight
8 1 (1.61%) Actionable Recommendations
8 1 (1.61%) AI
8 1 (1.61%) Analytics

Business Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Yorkshire 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (1.61%) Resin
Applications
1 1 (1.61%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (1.61%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 1 (1.61%) Azure
1 1 (1.61%) Azure Data Factory
1 1 (1.61%) Azure Synapse Analytics
1 1 (1.61%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 2 (3.23%) Broadband
2 1 (1.61%) Ethernet
2 1 (1.61%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (1.61%) Azure SQL Database
1 1 (1.61%) Power BI
1 1 (1.61%) SQL Server
1 1 (1.61%) SQL Server Reporting Services
General
1 8 (12.90%) Social Skills
2 7 (11.29%) Manufacturing
3 6 (9.68%) Retail
4 4 (6.45%) Analytical Skills
4 4 (6.45%) Finance
4 4 (6.45%) Presentation Skills
5 2 (3.23%) Aviation
5 2 (3.23%) Games
5 2 (3.23%) Public Sector
5 2 (3.23%) Telecoms
6 1 (1.61%) Electronics
6 1 (1.61%) Marketing
6 1 (1.61%) Public Speaking
Miscellaneous
1 2 (3.23%) Driving Licence
1 2 (3.23%) Enterprise Software
1 2 (3.23%) FMCG
1 2 (3.23%) Management Information System
1 2 (3.23%) Onboarding
1 2 (3.23%) Renewable Energy
1 2 (3.23%) Self-Motivation
1 2 (3.23%) Social Media
2 1 (1.61%) Acoustics
2 1 (1.61%) Analytical Mindset
2 1 (1.61%) CCTV
Processes & Methodologies
1 47 (75.81%) Business Development
2 10 (16.13%) Logistics
3 9 (14.52%) Coaching
4 5 (8.06%) Agile
4 5 (8.06%) B2B
4 5 (8.06%) Benchmarking
4 5 (8.06%) Continuous Improvement
5 4 (6.45%) CRM
5 4 (6.45%) Project Delivery
6 3 (4.84%) B2B Sales
6 3 (4.84%) Process Improvement
7 2 (3.23%) Business Analysis
7 2 (3.23%) Business Strategy
7 2 (3.23%) Computer Science
7 2 (3.23%) Contract Negotiation
7 2 (3.23%) Decision-Making
7 2 (3.23%) Lead Generation
7 2 (3.23%) Problem-Solving
7 2 (3.23%) Project Management
7 2 (3.23%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 1 (1.61%) Data Analysis Expressions
1 1 (1.61%) SQL
Qualifications
1 9 (14.52%) ACCA
2 2 (3.23%) Computer Science Degree
2 2 (3.23%) Degree
3 1 (1.61%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (14.52%) GAAP
1 9 (14.52%) IFRS
2 1 (1.61%) Actionable Recommendations
Vendors
1 1 (1.61%) Microsoft
1 1 (1.61%) Salesforce