Project Manager Contract Job Trends in Leeds
Project Manager
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The median Project Manager daily rate in Leeds is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 64 | 53 | 34 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | -19 | -14 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Project Manager | 26 | 22 | 32 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds | 2.49% | 3.28% | 4.77% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.64% | 3.41% | 5.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £420 | £440 | £320 |
| 25th Percentile | £469 | £481 | £448 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £544 | £562 |
| 90th Percentile | £769 | £608 | £706 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £70.00 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | - | - | £70.00 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Leeds
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Leeds with a recognized job title | 986 | 646 | 632 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.44% | 96.42% | 94.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 562 | 419 | 394 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £309 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £493 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +1.52% | -6.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £575 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £651 | £646 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | -9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 4 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.70 | £21.63 | £17.89 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.34 | £23.80 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.25 | £25.50 | £24.59 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | +3.70% | +15.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £35.00 | £27.06 | £46.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £28.08 | £48.75 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £25.77 | £27.50 | £26.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.29% | +4.76% | +31.25% |
Project Manager Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
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 Leeds.
Project Manager Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Leeds.
Project Manager Daily Rate Histogram in Leeds
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Project Manager in Leeds over the 6 months to 20 October 2026.
Project Manager Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Leeds.
Project Manager Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 20 October 2026, 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 Leeds region featuring Project Manager in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 61.5% | 16 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 61.5% | 16 |
| 3 | Project Management | 53.8% | 14 |
| 4 | Project Delivery | 46.2% | 12 |
| 5 | Technology Transformation | 26.9% | 7 |
| 6 | Budget Management | 23.1% | 6 |
| 6 | Scrum | 23.1% | 6 |
| 8 | Problem-Solving | 19.2% | 5 |
| 9 | AI | 15.4% | 4 |
| 9 | PRINCE2 | 15.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Programme Governance | 15.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Project Governance | 15.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Project Planning | 15.4% | 4 |
| 9 | SFIA | 15.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Engagement | 15.4% | 4 |
| 16 | AWS | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Azure | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | BPSS Clearance | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Budgeting and Forecasting | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Change Control | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Commercial Awareness | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Content Management | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Dependency Management | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Digital Engineering | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Digital Marketing | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Digital Transformation Programme | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | GCP | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Generative AI | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Intelligent Automation | 11.5% | 3 |
| 16 | Intranet | 11.5% | 3 |
Project Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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 | Digital Project Manager | 26.9% | 7 |
| 2 | Senior Project Manager | 15.4% | 4 |
| 2 | Transformation Project Manager | 15.4% | 4 |
| 4 | Security Project Manager | 11.5% | 3 |
| 5 | Digital Agile Project Manager | 7.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Engineering Manager | 7.7% | 2 |
| 5 | SC Cleared Project Manager | 7.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Senior Transformation Manager | 7.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Contracts Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 9 | Customer Experience Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 9 | Infrastructure Project Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 9 | Network Project Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 9 | Network Security Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 9 | Pensions Project Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 9 | Programme Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 9 | Project Manager - Cybersecurity | 3.8% | 1 |
| 9 | Senior Digital Project Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 9 | SharePoint Project Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 9 | Technical Project Manager | 3.8% | 1 |
| 9 | Transition Project Manager | 3.8% | 1 |