Software Manager Job Trends in Worcestershire

Software Manager
West Midlands > Worcestershire

The median Software Manager salary in Worcestershire is £52,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 32 35
Rank change year-on-year -13 +3 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Software Manager 1 3 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Worcestershire 0.23% 1.70% 0.52%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.27% 1.83% 0.58%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £51,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 - £60,000
75th Percentile £53,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £70,000 £75,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -6.67% +30.43% -8.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Worcestershire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Worcestershire. 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 Worcestershire with a recognized job title 373 164 171
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 84.77% 93.18% 89.06%
Number of salaries quoted 196 80 155
10th Percentile £28,250 £32,500 -
25th Percentile £30,750 £40,000 £26,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £59,346 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -28.39% +39.64% -5.56%
75th Percentile £55,000 £67,750 £55,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £62,450
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Software Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Worcestershire

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 Worcestershire.

Software Manager job vacancy trend in Worcestershire

Software Manager
Salary Trend in Worcestershire

Salary distribution trend for Software Manager job vacancies in Worcestershire.

Salary distribution trend for Software Manager job vacancies in Worcestershire

Software Manager
Job Locations in Worcestershire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Software Manager within the Worcestershire region over the 6 months to 1 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
Evesham - 1 £52,500 -
Software Manager
West Midlands

Software Manager Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, 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 Worcestershire region featuring Software Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) 3G
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Firmware
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) Firmware
1 1 (100.00%) FreeRTOS
1 1 (100.00%) GPRS
1 1 (100.00%) GSM
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
1 1 (100.00%) MISRA
1 1 (100.00%) Modbus
1 1 (100.00%) RS-232
1 1 (100.00%) RS-485
1 1 (100.00%) SaaS
1 1 (100.00%) Secure Coding
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) SSL
1 1 (100.00%) TCP/IP
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation

Software Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Worcestershire 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 (100.00%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) 3G
1 1 (100.00%) GPRS
1 1 (100.00%) GSM
1 1 (100.00%) Modbus
1 1 (100.00%) RS-232
1 1 (100.00%) RS-485
1 1 (100.00%) SSL
1 1 (100.00%) TCP/IP
General
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (100.00%) FreeRTOS
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) Secure Coding
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) MISRA
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Firmware
1 1 (100.00%) Firmware