Project Manager Job Trends in Gatwick

Project Manager
West Sussex > Gatwick

The median Project Manager salary in Gatwick is £79,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 March 2026.

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

6 months to
22 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 6 - 16
Rank change year-on-year - - +1
Permanent jobs requiring a Project Manager 2 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Gatwick 20.00% - 3.45%
As % of the Job Titles category 20.00% - 3.45%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £71,900 - -
25th Percentile £74,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £79,500 - -
75th Percentile £84,250 - -
90th Percentile £87,100 - -
West Sussex median annual salary £85,000 - £54,151
% change year-on-year - - -13.36%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Gatwick

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Gatwick. 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 Gatwick with a recognized job title 10 21 29
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 10 16 18
10th Percentile £50,000 £26,779 £36,250
25th Percentile £52,500 £34,250 £52,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £46,250 £66,250
Median % change year-on-year +29.73% -30.19% -1.85%
75th Percentile £67,500 £55,414 £68,750
90th Percentile £74,150 £78,750 £70,250
West Sussex median annual salary £47,500 £50,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -5.00% +5.26% -13.64%

Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Gatwick

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 Gatwick.

Project Manager job vacancy trend in Gatwick

Project Manager
Salary Trend in Gatwick

Salary distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Gatwick.

Salary distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Gatwick

Project Manager
Salary Histogram in Gatwick

Salary distribution for jobs citing Project Manager in Gatwick over the 6 months to 22 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Project Manager in Gatwick

Project Manager Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gatwick

For the 6 months to 22 March 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 Gatwick region featuring Project Manager in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Project Planning
2 1 (50.00%) APMP
2 1 (50.00%) Coaching
2 1 (50.00%) Contract Negotiation
2 1 (50.00%) NEC
2 1 (50.00%) PRINCE2
2 1 (50.00%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
2 1 (50.00%) Programme Management
2 1 (50.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (50.00%) Supplier Management

Project Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gatwick 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 2 (100.00%) Legal
2 1 (50.00%) Influencing Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Project Planning
2 1 (50.00%) Coaching
2 1 (50.00%) Contract Negotiation
2 1 (50.00%) PRINCE2
2 1 (50.00%) Programme Management
2 1 (50.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
2 1 (50.00%) Supplier Management
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) APMP
2 1 (50.00%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) NEC