Project Manager Job Trends in County Antrim

Project Manager
Northern Ireland > County Antrim

The median Project Manager salary in County Antrim is £48,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 37 8 35
Rank change year-on-year -29 +27 +31
Permanent jobs requiring a Project Manager 5 50 8
As % of all permanent jobs in County Antrim 1.39% 15.77% 2.84%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.50% 16.08% 2.96%
Number of salaries quoted 1 16 3
10th Percentile - £34,112 £34,500
25th Percentile £47,750 £42,278 £39,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,500 £48,750 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.51% -2.50% +11.11%
75th Percentile £49,250 £71,250 £61,250
90th Percentile - - £66,500
Northern Ireland median annual salary £48,500 £38,185 £55,000
% change year-on-year +27.01% -30.57% +22.22%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
County Antrim

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in County Antrim. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in County Antrim with a recognized job title 333 311 270
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.50% 98.11% 95.74%
Number of salaries quoted 168 117 202
10th Percentile £30,000 £36,500 £29,994
25th Percentile £41,750 £47,500 £33,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +25.00% -
75th Percentile £78,790 £80,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £78,750
Northern Ireland median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - +10.00% -

Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in County Antrim

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Project Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in County Antrim.

Project Manager job vacancy trend in County Antrim

Project Manager
Salary Trend in County Antrim

Salary distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in County Antrim.

Salary distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in County Antrim

Project Manager
Job Locations in County Antrim

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Manager within the County Antrim region over the 6 months to 6 January 2026. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Belfast -22 5 £48,500 -11.82% 2
Project Manager
Northern Ireland

Project Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Antrim

For the 6 months to 6 January 2026, Project Manager 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 permanent job ads across the County Antrim region featuring Project Manager in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) Project Management
2 2 (40.00%) Collaborative Culture
2 2 (40.00%) Degree
2 2 (40.00%) Master's Degree
2 2 (40.00%) PMI Certification
2 2 (40.00%) PMO
2 2 (40.00%) PMP
2 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 2 (40.00%) Workshop Facilitation
3 1 (20.00%) Agile
3 1 (20.00%) Basel III
3 1 (20.00%) Budget Management
3 1 (20.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
3 1 (20.00%) Business Case
3 1 (20.00%) Business Transformation
3 1 (20.00%) CAPM
3 1 (20.00%) Case Management
3 1 (20.00%) CBAP
3 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (20.00%) Cost-Benefit Analysis
3 1 (20.00%) CRM
3 1 (20.00%) Data Governance
3 1 (20.00%) Decision-Making
3 1 (20.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
3 1 (20.00%) EMIR
3 1 (20.00%) MBA
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (20.00%) MiFID

Project Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Antrim by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 2 (40.00%) Finance
1 2 (40.00%) Legal
1 2 (40.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (20.00%) Financial Institution
2 1 (20.00%) Front Office
2 1 (20.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Data Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Project Management
2 2 (40.00%) Collaborative Culture
2 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 2 (40.00%) Workshop Facilitation
3 1 (20.00%) Budget Management
3 1 (20.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
3 1 (20.00%) Business Transformation
3 1 (20.00%) Case Management
3 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (20.00%) Data Governance
3 1 (20.00%) Decision-Making
3 1 (20.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Programme Delivery
3 1 (20.00%) Project Delivery
3 1 (20.00%) Regulatory Change
3 1 (20.00%) Roadmaps
3 1 (20.00%) Test Planning
3 1 (20.00%) Test Strategy
Qualifications
1 2 (40.00%) Degree
1 2 (40.00%) Master's Degree
1 2 (40.00%) PMI Certification
1 2 (40.00%) PMP
2 1 (20.00%) CAPM
2 1 (20.00%) CBAP
2 1 (20.00%) MBA
2 1 (20.00%) PgMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (40.00%) PMO
2 1 (20.00%) Basel III
2 1 (20.00%) EMIR
2 1 (20.00%) MiFID