Project Manager
Central London > City of London
The median Project Manager daily rate in the City of London is £594, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 48 | 30 | 23 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -18 | -7 | +12 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Project Manager | 81 | 125 | 213 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London | 4.71% | 5.95% | 7.69% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.03% | 6.37% | 8.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 46 | 64 | 149 |
| 10th Percentile | £409 | £441 | £419 |
| 25th Percentile | £459 | £500 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £594 | £609 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.46% | +1.46% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £684 | £700 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £736 | £775 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £611 | £588 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.02% | +4.04% | -2.08% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
City of London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the City of London. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the City of London with a recognized job title | 1,611 | 1,961 | 2,608 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.61% | 93.34% | 94.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,119 | 1,200 | 1,825 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £363 | £351 |
| 25th Percentile | £418 | £463 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £688 | £690 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £800 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £575 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.96 | £16.60 | £17.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.18 | £25.06 | £17.97 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.50 | £57.50 | £38.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -52.17% | +51.32% | -6.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £41.75 | £112.00 | £50.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £64.11 | £137.50 | £71.75 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £27.50 | £35.00 | £38.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.43% | -7.89% | -6.17% |
Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Project Manager' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Project Manager
Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in the City of London.
Project Manager
Daily Rate Histogram in the City of London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Project Manager in the City of London over the 6 months to 5 November 2025.
Project Manager
Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in the City of London.
Project Manager
Contract Job Locations in the City of London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Project Manager within the City of London region over the 6 months to 5 November 2025. 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Moorgate | - | 1 | £625 | - | |
| Project Manager Central London |
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Project Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, Project Manager contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the City of London region featuring Project Manager in the job title.
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Project Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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