Application Development Manager Job Trends
Applications Development Manager
UK
The median Applications Development Manager salary in the UK is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 769 | 647 | 725 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -122 | +78 | -5 |
| Permanent Application Development Manager jobs | 41 | 19 | 31 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.034% | 0.038% | 0.045% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.037% | 0.043% | 0.048% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 19 | 19 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,000 | £74,250 | £58,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £70,500 | £80,000 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £95,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.53% | +35.71% | -4.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £91,250 | £106,250 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £112,000 | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £71,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.25% | +6.67% | +3.45% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,484 | 44,535 | 65,120 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.18% | 90.18% | 95.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,957 | 26,457 | 37,048 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,515 | £52,500 | £56,988 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.36% | -7.88% | -5.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
Application Development Manager Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Application Development Manager job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Application Development Manager Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Application Development Manager job vacancies in the UK.
Application Development Manager Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Application Development Manager jobs over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
Application Development Manager Top 7 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Application Development Manager jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 26 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -131 | 33 | £87,500 | -7.89% | 1 |
| North of England | -58 | 24 | £71,000 | -11.25% | 1 |
| UK excluding London | -116 | 24 | £71,000 | -11.25% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -20 | 15 | - | - | 1 |
| North West | - | 9 | £71,000 | - | |
| Work from Home | -62 | 8 | £71,000 | -36.61% | |
| London | -81 | 8 | £87,500 | -7.89% |
Application Development Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 October 2026, Application Development 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 Application Development Manager job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 29.3% | 12 |
| 2 | Agile | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2 | Power Platform | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2 | Project Delivery | 24.4% | 10 |
| 5 | AI | 22.0% | 9 |
| 6 | IBM | 19.5% | 8 |
| 7 | Azure | 17.1% | 7 |
| 7 | Relational Database | 17.1% | 7 |
| 7 | SDLC | 17.1% | 7 |
| 10 | COBOL | 14.6% | 6 |
| 10 | Dynamics 365 | 14.6% | 6 |
| 10 | Incident Management | 14.6% | 6 |
| 10 | ITIL | 14.6% | 6 |
| 10 | Performance Optimisation | 14.6% | 6 |
| 10 | Root Cause Analysis | 14.6% | 6 |
| 10 | RPG | 14.6% | 6 |
| 10 | Service Management | 14.6% | 6 |
| 10 | Technical Leadership | 14.6% | 6 |
| 19 | Continuous Improvement | 12.2% | 5 |
| 20 | Business Intelligence | 9.8% | 4 |
| 20 | Business Process Analysis | 9.8% | 4 |
| 20 | Business Strategy | 9.8% | 4 |
| 20 | Data Migration | 9.8% | 4 |
| 20 | Degree | 9.8% | 4 |
| 20 | Digital Transformation Programme | 9.8% | 4 |
| 20 | ERP | 9.8% | 4 |
| 20 | GDPR | 9.8% | 4 |
| 20 | Logistics | 9.8% | 4 |
| 20 | Migration | 9.8% | 4 |
| 20 | Platform Engineering | 9.8% | 4 |
Application Development Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 | Applications Development Manager | 100.0% | 41 |
| 2 | Applications Support Manager | 24.4% | 10 |
| 3 | Senior Development Manager | 9.8% | 4 |
| 4 | Development Director | 4.9% | 2 |