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 11 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 108 | 170 | 169 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +62 | -1 | -37 |
| Permanent IT Manager jobs | 622 | 248 | 385 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 2.43% | 1.58% | 1.97% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.58% | 1.68% | 2.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 485 | 210 | 250 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,221 | £42,000 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £47,125 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | +1.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,000 | £65,469 | £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 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 24,064 | 14,767 | 18,928 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.14% | 94.02% | 96.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,011 | 9,013 | 11,739 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,343 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.71% | -8.33% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £76,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -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 11 November 2026.
IT Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 11 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 | 28.6% | 178 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Management | 22.0% | 137 |
| 3 | Agile | 21.2% | 132 |
| 4 | Continuous Improvement | 19.1% | 119 |
| 5 | Service Delivery | 18.3% | 114 |
| 6 | Project Management | 16.9% | 105 |
| 6 | Stakeholder Engagement | 16.9% | 105 |
| 8 | Waterfall | 16.7% | 104 |
| 9 | Project Delivery | 16.1% | 100 |
| 10 | Service Management | 15.6% | 97 |
| 11 | Cybersecurity | 14.0% | 87 |
| 12 | DevOps | 13.8% | 86 |
| 13 | Azure | 13.7% | 85 |
| 14 | Microsoft | 13.3% | 83 |
| 15 | Information Security | 12.2% | 76 |
| 16 | ServiceNow | 12.1% | 75 |
| 17 | Business Continuity | 11.9% | 74 |
| 18 | CRM | 10.9% | 68 |
| 19 | Problem-Solving | 10.8% | 67 |
| 20 | Decision-Making | 10.6% | 66 |
| 21 | Customer Service | 10.5% | 65 |
| 22 | ITSM | 10.1% | 63 |
| 23 | Disaster Recovery | 10.0% | 62 |
| 24 | Mentoring | 9.8% | 61 |
| 24 | SaaS | 9.8% | 61 |
| 26 | Roadmaps | 9.2% | 57 |
| 27 | ITIL Certification | 9.0% | 56 |
| 28 | Contract Negotiation | 8.8% | 55 |
| 28 | Microsoft 365 | 8.8% | 55 |
| 30 | Coaching | 8.7% | 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% | 194 |
| 2 | Service Manager | 29.1% | 181 |
| 3 | IT Project Manager | 19.1% | 119 |
| 4 | Resilience Manager | 7.9% | 49 |
| 5 | Delivery Manager | 7.1% | 44 |
| 6 | Account Manager | 6.8% | 42 |
| 7 | Senior IT Manager | 5.6% | 35 |
| 8 | IT Operations Manager | 4.8% | 30 |
| 9 | Senior Service Manager | 4.3% | 27 |
| 9 | Service Transition Manager | 4.3% | 27 |
| 11 | IT Procurement Manager | 4.0% | 25 |
| 12 | IT Services Delivery Manager | 3.9% | 24 |
| 12 | Service Delivery Manager | 3.9% | 24 |
| 14 | IT Programme Manager | 3.7% | 23 |
| 15 | IT Technical Manager | 3.4% | 21 |
| 16 | IT Security Manager | 3.1% | 19 |
| 17 | Bid Manager | 2.7% | 17 |
| 17 | IT Infrastructure Manager | 2.7% | 17 |
| 17 | Sourcing Manager | 2.7% | 17 |
| 20 | Business Manager | 2.1% | 13 |