Hybrid/Remote IT Manager Job Trends
IT Manager
UK > Work from Home
The median IT Manager salary for remote/hybrid work is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 106 | 194 | 169 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +88 | -25 | -33 |
| Permanent IT Manager jobs | 633 | 243 | 396 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 2.48% | 1.50% | 1.99% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.63% | 1.58% | 2.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 498 | 207 | 262 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,772 | £42,000 | £42,975 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,188 | £47,250 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | +1.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £66,563 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,250 | £80,000 | £91,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -8.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts with remote/hybrid work options and matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 24,030 | 15,359 | 19,253 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.99% | 94.49% | 96.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,202 | 8,824 | 12,034 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £56,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -6.67% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £96,250 | £98,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
IT Manager Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT Manager job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
IT Manager Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote/hybrid IT Manager job vacancies.
IT Manager Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for IT Manager jobs with remote/hybrid work options over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
IT Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, IT Manager job ads cited 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 IT Manager jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITIL | 28.0% | 177 |
| 2 | Agile | 21.6% | 137 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Management | 21.5% | 136 |
| 4 | Service Delivery | 18.6% | 118 |
| 5 | Continuous Improvement | 18.5% | 117 |
| 6 | Project Management | 16.7% | 106 |
| 6 | Waterfall | 16.7% | 106 |
| 8 | Stakeholder Engagement | 16.4% | 104 |
| 9 | Project Delivery | 15.6% | 99 |
| 10 | Service Management | 14.8% | 94 |
| 11 | Azure | 13.9% | 88 |
| 12 | Cybersecurity | 13.7% | 87 |
| 12 | DevOps | 13.7% | 87 |
| 12 | Microsoft | 13.7% | 87 |
| 15 | Information Security | 12.2% | 77 |
| 16 | ServiceNow | 11.8% | 75 |
| 17 | Business Continuity | 11.5% | 73 |
| 18 | CRM | 11.2% | 71 |
| 18 | Problem-Solving | 11.2% | 71 |
| 20 | Customer Service | 10.0% | 63 |
| 20 | Decision-Making | 10.0% | 63 |
| 20 | Disaster Recovery | 10.0% | 63 |
| 20 | SaaS | 10.0% | 63 |
| 24 | ITSM | 9.6% | 61 |
| 24 | Mentoring | 9.6% | 61 |
| 26 | Roadmaps | 9.5% | 60 |
| 27 | ITIL Certification | 9.0% | 57 |
| 28 | Microsoft 365 | 8.8% | 56 |
| 29 | Contract Negotiation | 8.7% | 55 |
| 30 | Coaching | 8.5% | 54 |
IT Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Services Manager | 31.1% | 197 |
| 2 | Service Manager | 29.4% | 186 |
| 3 | IT Project Manager | 19.3% | 122 |
| 4 | Resilience Manager | 7.7% | 49 |
| 5 | Delivery Manager | 7.3% | 46 |
| 6 | Account Manager | 6.3% | 40 |
| 7 | Senior IT Manager | 5.2% | 33 |
| 8 | IT Operations Manager | 4.7% | 30 |
| 9 | IT Services Delivery Manager | 4.3% | 27 |
| 9 | Service Delivery Manager | 4.3% | 27 |
| 9 | Service Transition Manager | 4.3% | 27 |
| 12 | Senior Service Manager | 3.9% | 25 |
| 13 | IT Procurement Manager | 3.6% | 23 |
| 13 | IT Programme Manager | 3.6% | 23 |
| 15 | IT Security Manager | 3.3% | 21 |
| 15 | IT Technical Manager | 3.3% | 21 |
| 17 | IT Infrastructure Manager | 3.0% | 19 |
| 18 | Bid Manager | 2.7% | 17 |
| 19 | Sourcing Manager | 2.5% | 16 |
| 20 | Business Manager | 2.2% | 14 |