Project Manager
UK
The median Project Manager salary in the UK is £51,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 8 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 8 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 60 | 104 | 118 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +44 | +14 | +39 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Project Manager | 4,006 | 3,271 | 5,009 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 4.04% | 3.22% | 3.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.27% | 3.52% | 3.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,894 | 2,346 | 3,326 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £48,481 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.00% | +4.35% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £72,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £87,500 | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | +10.53% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 93,864 | 92,882 | 151,282 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.64% | 91.46% | 96.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,182 | 58,425 | 84,716 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,517 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Project Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Project Manager
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Project Manager.
Project Manager
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Project Manager over the 6 months to 8 May 2024.
Project Manager
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 8 May 2024. 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +49 | 3,544 | £52,500 | -12.50% | 996 |
| UK excluding London | +44 | 3,043 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 777 |
| Work from Home | +21 | 1,454 | £50,500 | -10.62% | 397 |
| North of England | +76 | 826 | £47,500 | -9.52% | 182 |
| London | +24 | 767 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 278 |
| Midlands | +65 | 649 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 141 |
| South East | -4 | 584 | £52,500 | -8.70% | 218 |
| North West | +75 | 446 | £47,500 | -17.39% | 109 |
| South West | +35 | 411 | £48,500 | -7.62% | 95 |
| West Midlands | +52 | 341 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 87 |
| East of England | +40 | 281 | £54,000 | -1.82% | 86 |
| East Midlands | +66 | 277 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 52 |
| Yorkshire | +82 | 270 | £47,500 | -7.77% | 64 |
| Scotland | -21 | 156 | £50,000 | -6.98% | 63 |
| Wales | +54 | 111 | £40,553 | -26.27% | 22 |
| North East | +48 | 110 | £47,500 | -9.52% | 15 |
| Northern Ireland | +49 | 29 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 6 |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | - | - |
Project Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 May 2024, Project Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Project Manager in the job title.
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Project Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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