Head of Projects Jobs in England

Head of Projects
UK > England

The median Head of Projects salary in England is £100,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 18 April 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
18 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 814 944 1107
Rank change year-on-year +130 +163 -242
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Projects 7 10 16
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.008% 0.010% 0.012%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.009% 0.011% 0.013%
Number of salaries quoted 3 10 12
10th Percentile - £65,375 £58,025
25th Percentile £90,000 £66,750 £74,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 £71,750 £95,000
Median % change year-on-year +39.37% -24.47% +65.22%
75th Percentile £110,000 £79,688 £112,500
90th Percentile - £85,500 £124,500
UK median annual salary £100,000 £71,750 £95,000
% change year-on-year +39.37% -24.47% +65.22%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 79,551 87,358 124,629
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.48% 91.64% 96.05%
Number of salaries quoted 59,915 55,003 76,174
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,750 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,190 £45,000 £42,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,000 £60,250 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.37% +0.42% +9.09%
75th Percentile £72,433 £82,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £91,250 £100,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £53,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -11.67% - +9.09%

Head of Projects
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings that featured Head of Projects in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Projects in England

Head of Projects
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Projects in England.

Salary trend for Head of Projects in England

Head of Projects
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Projects within the England region over the 6 months to 18 April 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London +156 4 £100,000 +23.08% 2
West Midlands +42 3 - - 1
Midlands +12 3 - - 1
Head of Projects
UK

Head of Projects Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 18 April 2024, Head of Projects 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 permanent job ads across the England region featuring Head of Projects in the job title.

1 4 (57.14%) PRINCE2
1 4 (57.14%) Project Management
2 3 (42.86%) Change Management
2 3 (42.86%) ITIL
2 3 (42.86%) PRINCE2 Certification
2 3 (42.86%) ITIL Certification
2 3 (42.86%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (28.57%) Risk Assessment
3 2 (28.57%) Financial Analysis
3 2 (28.57%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 2 (28.57%) People Management
3 2 (28.57%) Acceptance Criteria
3 2 (28.57%) Decision-Making
3 2 (28.57%) Project Delivery
3 2 (28.57%) Portfolio Management
3 2 (28.57%) Onboarding
3 2 (28.57%) Risk Management
3 2 (28.57%) Finance
3 2 (28.57%) Strategic Planning
3 2 (28.57%) IT Governance
3 2 (28.57%) Degree
3 2 (28.57%) QA
4 1 (14.29%) Lean Manufacturing
4 1 (14.29%) Android
4 1 (14.29%) Epicor Vantage
4 1 (14.29%) Manufacturing
4 1 (14.29%) PMI
4 1 (14.29%) PMI Certification
4 1 (14.29%) Epicor
4 1 (14.29%) .NET

Head of Projects Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (14.29%) Epicor Vantage
General
1 2 (28.57%) Finance
2 1 (14.29%) Manufacturing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (14.29%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 2 (28.57%) Onboarding
2 1 (14.29%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 1 (14.29%) Android
1 1 (14.29%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (57.14%) PRINCE2
1 4 (57.14%) Project Management
2 3 (42.86%) Change Management
2 3 (42.86%) ITIL
2 3 (42.86%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (28.57%) Acceptance Criteria
3 2 (28.57%) Decision-Making
3 2 (28.57%) Financial Analysis
3 2 (28.57%) IT Governance
3 2 (28.57%) People Management
3 2 (28.57%) Portfolio Management
3 2 (28.57%) Project Delivery
3 2 (28.57%) Risk Assessment
3 2 (28.57%) Risk Management
3 2 (28.57%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 2 (28.57%) Strategic Planning
4 1 (14.29%) Budgeting
4 1 (14.29%) Culture Change
4 1 (14.29%) Lean Manufacturing
4 1 (14.29%) Mentoring
Qualifications
1 3 (42.86%) ITIL Certification
1 3 (42.86%) PRINCE2 Certification
2 2 (28.57%) Degree
3 1 (14.29%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (28.57%) QA
Vendors
1 1 (14.29%) Epicor