Project Manager
UK
The median Project Manager daily rate in the UK is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2024.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 31 | 29 | 26 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -3 | +1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Project Manager | 1,966 | 2,908 | 6,106 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 5.37% | 6.12% | 7.45% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.79% | 6.53% | 7.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,178 | 2,088 | 4,357 |
| 10th Percentile | £369 | £382 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £463 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £530 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.94% | +0.95% | +7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £625 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £700 | £697 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £505 | £520 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.88% | +4.00% | +7.10% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 49 | 47 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £24.32 | £21.80 | £31.03 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.75 | £33.00 | £36.89 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.80 | £55.00 | £62.58 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.09% | -12.12% | +45.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.00 | £60.00 | £65.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £68.71 | £84.25 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £41.00 | £55.75 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.46% | -14.23% | +61.59% |
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 | 33,981 | 44,561 | 77,991 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.83% | 93.85% | 95.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20,480 | 30,403 | 54,679 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £300 | £317 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £413 | £431 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £745 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.00% | - | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,312 | 1,533 | 1,737 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.07 | £14.67 | £13.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.30 | £19.00 | £16.47 |
| Median hourly rate | £39.75 | £44.50 | £27.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.67% | +61.82% | +37.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £65.00 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £77.50 | £71.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £44.50 | £23.21 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.11% | +91.73% | +31.88% |
Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Project Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Project Manager
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Project Manager.
Project Manager
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Project Manager over the 6 months to 26 October 2024.
Project Manager
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Project Manager.
Project Manager
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Project Manager over the 6 months to 26 October 2024.
Project Manager
Top 17 Contract Locations
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 UK over the 6 months to 26 October 2024. 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 | -3 | 1,683 | £538 | -0.46% | 595 |
| UK excluding London | 0 | 942 | £505 | -2.88% | 474 |
| London | -10 | 816 | £556 | -0.45% | 176 |
| Work from Home | -1 | 666 | £525 | - | 484 |
| North of England | -5 | 218 | £500 | -1.96% | 93 |
| South East | -4 | 199 | £525 | - | 127 |
| Midlands | +7 | 195 | £550 | +4.76% | 115 |
| West Midlands | +8 | 145 | £575 | +9.52% | 62 |
| North West | +1 | 141 | £500 | - | 47 |
| South West | -6 | 130 | £500 | - | 40 |
| Scotland | +9 | 114 | £475 | -5.00% | 38 |
| East of England | +1 | 70 | £475 | -9.52% | 40 |
| Yorkshire | -19 | 59 | £525 | - | 35 |
| East Midlands | +8 | 46 | £391 | -25.62% | 49 |
| Wales | -2 | 20 | £413 | -17.50% | 16 |
| North East | -4 | 18 | £575 | +9.52% | 12 |
| Northern Ireland | -11 | 3 | £500 | +29.03% | 16 |
Project Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 October 2024, 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 Project Manager in the job title.
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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:
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