Project Manager Contract Job Trends in Leeds
Project Manager
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The median Project Manager daily rate in Leeds is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 61 | 57 | 36 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -21 | -17 |
| Contract Project Manager jobs | 27 | 21 | 29 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds | 2.62% | 3.09% | 4.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.77% | 3.22% | 4.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £454 | £435 | £320 |
| 25th Percentile | £475 | £481 | £433 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.95% | -2.39% | -3.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £547 | £574 |
| 90th Percentile | £769 | £611 | £744 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £513 | £525 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.38% | +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 adverts in Leeds matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Leeds matching a recognised job title | 973 | 652 | 624 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.56% | 95.88% | 93.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 562 | 428 | 389 |
| 10th Percentile | £381 | £304 | £320 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +2.56% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £575 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £662 | £645 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | -9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 4 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.54 | £21.63 | £17.89 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.00 | £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 Project Manager job postings 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 Project Manager jobs in Leeds over the 6 months to 27 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 27 October 2026, Project Manager contract 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 contract Project Manager job ads across the Leeds region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 59.3% | 16 |
| 2 | Agile | 55.6% | 15 |
| 2 | Project Management | 55.6% | 15 |
| 4 | Project Delivery | 48.1% | 13 |
| 5 | Technology Transformation | 25.9% | 7 |
| 6 | AI | 22.2% | 6 |
| 6 | Budget Management | 22.2% | 6 |
| 6 | Problem-Solving | 22.2% | 6 |
| 6 | Scrum | 22.2% | 6 |
| 10 | Generative AI | 18.5% | 5 |
| 10 | Stakeholder Engagement | 18.5% | 5 |
| 12 | Migration | 14.8% | 4 |
| 12 | PRINCE2 | 14.8% | 4 |
| 12 | Programme Governance | 14.8% | 4 |
| 12 | Project Governance | 14.8% | 4 |
| 12 | Project Planning | 14.8% | 4 |
| 12 | SFIA | 14.8% | 4 |
| 18 | AWS | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Azure | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | BPSS Clearance | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Budgeting and Forecasting | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Change Control | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Change Management | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Commercial Awareness | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Content Management | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Continuous Improvement | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Dependency Management | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Digital Engineering | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Digital Marketing | 11.1% | 3 |
| 18 | Digital Transformation Programme | 11.1% | 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 | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2 | Transformation Project Manager | 18.5% | 5 |
| 3 | Senior Project Manager | 14.8% | 4 |
| 4 | Security Project Manager | 11.1% | 3 |
| 5 | Digital Agile Project Manager | 7.4% | 2 |
| 5 | Engineering Manager | 7.4% | 2 |
| 5 | SC Cleared Project Manager | 7.4% | 2 |
| 5 | Senior Transformation Manager | 7.4% | 2 |
| 9 | Contracts Manager | 3.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Customer Experience Manager | 3.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Infrastructure Project Manager | 3.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Network Project Manager | 3.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Network Security Manager | 3.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Pensions Project Manager | 3.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Project Manager - Cybersecurity | 3.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Senior Digital Project Manager | 3.7% | 1 |
| 9 | SharePoint Project Manager | 3.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Technical Project Manager | 3.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Training Project Manager | 3.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Transition Project Manager | 3.7% | 1 |