Lead Project Manager
UK
The median Lead Project Manager daily rate in the UK is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 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 13 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 493 | 563 | 642 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +70 | +79 | +151 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Project Manager | 20 | 23 | 56 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.069% | 0.053% | 0.096% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.074% | 0.058% | 0.10% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 12 | 29 |
| 10th Percentile | £463 | £455 | £446 |
| 25th Percentile | £505 | £528 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £663 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.21% | +10.42% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £655 | £722 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £784 | £784 | £798 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £476 | £663 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.15% | +39.47% | -10.59% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £65.00 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £65.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £26.73 | £65.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -59.19% | -0.76% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | £26.73 | £65.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -59.19% | -18.13% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 26,853 | 39,898 | 55,060 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.43% | 92.77% | 94.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,486 | 25,961 | 38,445 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,043 | 2,673 | 1,534 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.20 | £16.30 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.18 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.85% | -16.67% | +88.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.90 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.13 | £40.00 | £42.08 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.19% | -4.94% | +110.39% |
Lead Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Lead Project Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Lead Project Manager
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead Project Manager.
Lead Project Manager
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead Project Manager over the 6 months to 13 May 2025.
Lead Project Manager
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Lead Project Manager.
Lead Project Manager
Top 7 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Project Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 13 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 |
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| England | +61 | 13 | £575 | -14.81% | 20 |
| London | +39 | 12 | £575 | -14.81% | 5 |
| Work from Home | +48 | 9 | £575 | -14.81% | 13 |
| UK excluding London | +35 | 3 | £476 | -28.15% | 15 |
| Scotland | +10 | 2 | £450 | +12.50% | 2 |
| Midlands | +19 | 1 | £502 | -25.63% | 1 |
| West Midlands | +18 | 1 | £502 | -25.63% | 1 |
Lead Project Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 13 May 2025, Lead 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 featuring Lead Project Manager in the job title.
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Lead 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: