Head of Projects Job Trends in Kent

Head of Projects
South East > Kent

The median Head of Projects salary in Kent is £92,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 March 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 85 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Projects 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 0.084% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.092% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £91,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £92,500 - -
75th Percentile £93,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £92,500 £95,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year -2.63% +40.74% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Kent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title 1,089 487 987
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.44% 78.68% 91.14%
Number of salaries quoted 607 225 805
10th Percentile £26,250 £26,250 £23,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £33,500 £31,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £50,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.00% +17.65% -15.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £67,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £66,750 £75,000 £67,500
South East median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Head of Projects
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Projects' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kent.

Head of Projects job vacancy trend in Kent

Head of Projects
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for Head of Projects job vacancies in Kent.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Projects job vacancies in Kent

Head of Projects Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 1 March 2026, Head of Projects 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 Kent region featuring Head of Projects in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Demand Management
1 1 (100.00%) Dependency Management
1 1 (100.00%) Logistics
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps

Head of Projects Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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 1 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Demand Management
1 1 (100.00%) Dependency Management
1 1 (100.00%) Logistics
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps