Project Manager Contracts in Perth and Kinross

Project Manager
Scotland > Perth and Kinross

The median Project Manager daily rate in Perth and Kinross is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.

The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 1 - 1
Rank change year-on-year - - +5
Contract jobs requiring a Project Manager 4 0 3
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Perth and Kinross 66.67% - 60.00%
As % of the Job Titles category 80.00% - 60.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 3
10th Percentile £465 - £553
25th Percentile £488 - £556
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 - £575
Median % change year-on-year - - +25.55%
75th Percentile £563 - £594
90th Percentile £585 - £598
Scotland median daily rate £480 £475 £488
% change year-on-year +1.00% -2.56% +4.95%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Perth and Kinross

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Perth and Kinross. 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 Perth and Kinross with a recognized job title 5 1 5
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 83.33% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 1 4
10th Percentile £465 - £463
25th Percentile £488 £513 £519
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £525 £563
Median % change year-on-year - -6.67% +10.29%
75th Percentile £563 £538 £591
90th Percentile £585 - £596
Scotland median daily rate £450 £475 £475
% change year-on-year -5.26% - +4.40%

Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Perth and Kinross

Job postings that featured Project Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Perth and Kinross.

Job vacancy trend for Project Manager in Perth and Kinross

Project Manager
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Perth and Kinross

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Project Manager in Perth and Kinross.

Daily rate trend for Project Manager in Perth and Kinross

Project Manager
Daily Rate Histogram in Perth and Kinross

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Project Manager in Perth and Kinross over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Project Manager in Perth and Kinross

Project Manager
Contract Job Locations in Perth and Kinross

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 Perth and Kinross region over the 6 months to 1 May 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
Auchterarder - 3 £450 -
Project Manager
Scotland

Project Manager Skill Set
Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Perth and Kinross

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Project Manager contract 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 contract job ads across the Perth and Kinross region featuring Project Manager in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Project Management
2 3 (75.00%) QA
2 3 (75.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 3 (75.00%) Analytical Skills
2 3 (75.00%) Strategic Thinking
2 3 (75.00%) Analytical Mindset
2 3 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (75.00%) Social Skills
2 3 (75.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 2 (50.00%) Risk Management
3 2 (50.00%) Performance Metrics
3 2 (50.00%) Budgeting and Resource Allocation
3 2 (50.00%) Resource Allocation
4 1 (25.00%) Project Delivery
4 1 (25.00%) Business Case
4 1 (25.00%) Agile
4 1 (25.00%) Project Governance
4 1 (25.00%) Business Strategy

Project Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Perth and Kinross 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:

General
1 3 (75.00%) Analytical Skills
1 3 (75.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 3 (75.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (75.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Project Management
2 3 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (75.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 3 (75.00%) Strategic Thinking
3 2 (50.00%) Budgeting and Resource Allocation
3 2 (50.00%) Performance Metrics
3 2 (50.00%) Resource Allocation
3 2 (50.00%) Risk Management
4 1 (25.00%) Agile
4 1 (25.00%) Business Case
4 1 (25.00%) Business Strategy
4 1 (25.00%) Project Delivery
4 1 (25.00%) Project Governance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (75.00%) QA