Public Sector Programme Manager Job Trends in England

Programme Manager - Public Sector
UK > England

The median Programme Manager - Public Sector salary in England is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 January 2026.

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

6 months to
12 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 583 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Public Sector Programme Manager 14 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.027% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.030% - -
Number of salaries quoted 13 0 0
10th Percentile £42,000 - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £45,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 47,437 44,591 47,245
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.80% 92.72% 95.14%
Number of salaries quoted 29,917 23,336 37,002
10th Percentile £28,697 £33,500 £31,000
25th Percentile £36,750 £45,000 £41,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,965
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +3.51% -5.75%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Public Sector Programme Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Public Sector Programme Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Public Sector Programme Manager job vacancy trend in England

Public Sector Programme Manager
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Public Sector Programme Manager job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Public Sector Programme Manager job vacancies in England

Public Sector Programme Manager
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector Programme Manager within the England region over the 6 months to 12 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
London - 14 £45,000 - 1
Public Sector Programme Manager
UK

Public Sector Programme Manager Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 12 January 2026, Public Sector Programme 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 England region featuring Public Sector Programme Manager in the job title.

1 3 (21.43%) CRM
1 3 (21.43%) Decision-Making
1 3 (21.43%) Microsoft
1 3 (21.43%) Microsoft Office
1 3 (21.43%) Service Delivery
1 3 (21.43%) Stakeholder Engagement

Public Sector Programme Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 3 (21.43%) Microsoft Office
General
1 14 (100.00%) Public Sector
2 3 (21.43%) Organisational Skills
2 3 (21.43%) Public Speaking
2 3 (21.43%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (21.43%) Self-Motivation
1 3 (21.43%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (21.43%) CRM
1 3 (21.43%) Decision-Making
1 3 (21.43%) Service Delivery
1 3 (21.43%) Stakeholder Engagement
Vendors
1 3 (21.43%) Microsoft