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 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 112 | 197 | 168 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +85 | -29 | -36 |
| Permanent IT Manager jobs | 631 | 250 | 399 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 2.47% | 1.55% | 2.00% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.63% | 1.64% | 2.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 495 | 214 | 261 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,772 | £42,000 | £42,738 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,813 | £47,125 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,625 | £67,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,250 | £80,000 | £91,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,760 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.36% | +1.38% | -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 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 23,986 | 15,252 | 19,303 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.02% | 94.63% | 96.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,244 | 8,706 | 12,126 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £56,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.19% | -5.83% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £97,500 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,490 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.31% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
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 27 October 2026.
IT Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 27 October 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 | 27.9% | 176 |
| 2 | Agile | 22.0% | 139 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Management | 21.9% | 138 |
| 4 | Continuous Improvement | 18.5% | 117 |
| 5 | Service Delivery | 18.4% | 116 |
| 6 | Waterfall | 16.6% | 105 |
| 7 | Project Management | 16.5% | 104 |
| 8 | Stakeholder Engagement | 16.3% | 103 |
| 9 | Project Delivery | 15.5% | 98 |
| 10 | Service Management | 14.6% | 92 |
| 11 | Azure | 13.8% | 87 |
| 11 | DevOps | 13.8% | 87 |
| 13 | Cybersecurity | 13.6% | 86 |
| 13 | Microsoft | 13.6% | 86 |
| 15 | Information Security | 12.4% | 78 |
| 16 | ServiceNow | 11.7% | 74 |
| 17 | Problem-Solving | 11.4% | 72 |
| 18 | Business Continuity | 11.3% | 71 |
| 19 | CRM | 11.1% | 70 |
| 20 | Customer Service | 10.0% | 63 |
| 20 | Decision-Making | 10.0% | 63 |
| 20 | SaaS | 10.0% | 63 |
| 23 | Disaster Recovery | 9.8% | 62 |
| 23 | ITSM | 9.8% | 62 |
| 25 | Mentoring | 9.7% | 61 |
| 26 | Roadmaps | 9.5% | 60 |
| 27 | ITIL Certification | 9.0% | 57 |
| 28 | Contract Negotiation | 8.7% | 55 |
| 29 | Coaching | 8.6% | 54 |
| 29 | Microsoft 365 | 8.6% | 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 | 31.2% | 197 |
| 2 | Service Manager | 29.3% | 185 |
| 3 | IT Project Manager | 19.5% | 123 |
| 4 | Resilience Manager | 7.8% | 49 |
| 5 | Delivery Manager | 7.3% | 46 |
| 6 | Account Manager | 6.0% | 38 |
| 7 | Senior IT Manager | 4.9% | 31 |
| 8 | IT Operations Manager | 4.8% | 30 |
| 9 | IT Services Delivery Manager | 4.3% | 27 |
| 9 | Service Delivery Manager | 4.3% | 27 |
| 9 | Service Transition Manager | 4.3% | 27 |
| 12 | IT Security Manager | 4.0% | 25 |
| 13 | IT Procurement Manager | 3.6% | 23 |
| 13 | IT Programme Manager | 3.6% | 23 |
| 13 | Senior Service Manager | 3.6% | 23 |
| 16 | IT Technical Manager | 3.3% | 21 |
| 17 | IT Infrastructure Manager | 3.2% | 20 |
| 18 | Bid Manager | 2.7% | 17 |
| 19 | Sourcing Manager | 2.4% | 15 |
| 20 | Business Manager | 2.2% | 14 |