Project Lead
UK > England
The median Project Lead salary in England is £67,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 628 | 688 | 789 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +60 | +101 | +225 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Project Leader | 51 | 162 | 116 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.10% | 0.18% | 0.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.11% | 0.19% | 0.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 35 | 114 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,250 | £36,250 | £47,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £54,793 | £40,313 | £52,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.57% | -4.55% | -2.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,000 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £72,500 | £77,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -4.55% | -8.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies 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 | 44,774 | 85,031 | 77,815 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.79% | 94.67% | 91.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23,692 | 62,917 | 50,230 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £28,500 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £38,066 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £52,500 | £60,567 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -13.32% | +0.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Project Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Project Leader in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Project Leader
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Project Leader in England.
Project Leader
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Project Leader in England over the 6 months to 31 May 2025.
Project Leader
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Leader within the England region over the 6 months to 31 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| South West | +101 | 13 | £67,500 | +12.50% | 2 |
| South East | +33 | 13 | £67,500 | +28.57% | 4 |
| Midlands | +67 | 8 | £67,500 | +3.21% | 4 |
| London | +99 | 7 | £85,000 | +34.85% | 4 |
| East of England | +27 | 6 | £70,000 | +55.56% | 4 |
| West Midlands | +56 | 4 | £85,000 | +21.43% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | +51 | 4 | £54,793 | +4.37% | 1 |
| East Midlands | +45 | 4 | £67,500 | +31.84% | 2 |
| North of England | +10 | 4 | £54,793 | +4.37% | 4 |
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Project Leader Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, Project Leader 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 Project Leader in the job title.
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Project Leader 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:
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