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Change Manager average salary in the UK in 2026

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Last checked: 31 Mar 2026, 19:06
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Historical annual view

Track Change Manager pay and demand beyond the last 12 months

Switch between completed calendar years from 2023 onwards, then compare the current year to the same point last year.

Annual archive

Completed year snapshots

Permanent

Average pay

£65,225.00

Jobs counted

254

Contract inside IR35

Average pay

£500.00

Jobs counted

116

Contract outside IR35

Average pay

£550.00

Jobs counted

39

Contract IR35 not specified

Average pay

NA

Jobs counted

0

Permanent salary trend in 2025

Monthly permanent pay and listing counts for Change Manager across the whole of 2025.

MonthJobsLowAverageHigh
December 202519£65,675.00£69,025.00£72,400.00
November 202522£58,075.00£61,525.00£64,975.00
October 202515£70,625.00£75,425.00£80,200.00
September 202517£58,150.00£60,475.00£62,800.00
August 20256£72,500.00£78,750.00£85,000.00
July 20253£48,125.00£49,075.00£50,000.00
June 202510£56,000.00£56,850.00£57,675.00
May 202519£66,275.00£69,350.00£72,400.00
April 202526£56,900.00£62,100.00£67,325.00
March 202521£64,325.00£68,025.00£71,750.00
February 202544£64,275.00£68,625.00£72,950.00
January 202552£56,425.00£59,650.00£62,850.00

Contract rate trend in 2025

Switch IR35 view to see how contract demand and day rates moved through the year.

MonthJobsLowDay rateHigh
December 20252£400.00£425.00£450.00
November 202513£450.00£450.00£475.00
October 202516£550.00£575.00£600.00
September 20256£500.00£525.00£575.00
August 20259£425.00£450.00£475.00
July 20255£475.00£525.00£550.00
June 20256£400.00£400.00£400.00
May 20256£525.00£550.00£575.00
April 20257£500.00£525.00£550.00
March 202510£550.00£575.00£600.00
February 202517£475.00£500.00£525.00
January 202519£500.00£525.00£550.00

Year to date

2026 vs 2025 at the same point in the year

Comparison window: 1 Jan to 31 Mar 2026. The previous year is automatically cut to the same day, so these figures stay like-for-like.

Permanent

2026 average pay

£66,450.00

212 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 2% (£1,500.00)

Jobs up 81% (95)

Contract inside IR35

2026 average pay

£550.00

45 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 5% (£25.00)

Jobs down 2% (1)

Contract outside IR35

2026 average pay

£550.00

20 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 5% (£25.00)

Jobs down 5% (1)

Contract IR35 not specified

2026 average pay

NA

0 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay -

Jobs -

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