Head of Projects Job Trends in London

Head of Projects
England > London

As of 13 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Projects salary in London.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 372 427 450
Rank change year-on-year +55 +23 +233
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Projects 2 3 2
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.014% 0.019% 0.011%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.016% 0.021% 0.011%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £90,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £100,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +40.85%
75th Percentile - - £110,000
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £115,000 £65,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year +76.92% -7.14% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 12,761 14,282 17,445
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.16% 92.67% 95.22%
Number of salaries quoted 8,461 8,232 14,026
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £56,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £113,750 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
% change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%

Head of Projects
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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 London.

Head of Projects job vacancy trend in London

Head of Projects
Salary Trend in London

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

Salary distribution trend for Head of Projects job vacancies in London

Head of Projects
Job Locations in London

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 London region over the 6 months to 13 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
Central London - 1 - -
Head of Projects
England

Head of Projects Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 13 January 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 London region featuring Head of Projects in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Azure
1 2 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 2 (100.00%) Change Advisory Board
1 2 (100.00%) Change Control
1 2 (100.00%) Coaching
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Data Privacy
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) GRC
1 2 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 2 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 2 (100.00%) PMI Certification
1 2 (100.00%) PMO
1 2 (100.00%) PMP
1 2 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Project Governance
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
1 2 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 2 (100.00%) Scrum
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
2 1 (50.00%) AI
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (50.00%) ISO 9001

Head of Projects Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:

Cloud Services
1 2 (100.00%) Azure
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Legal
2 1 (50.00%) Games
2 1 (50.00%) Law
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Budgeting
1 2 (100.00%) Change Advisory Board
1 2 (100.00%) Change Control
1 2 (100.00%) Coaching
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 2 (100.00%) Data Privacy
1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (100.00%) IT Strategy
1 2 (100.00%) Performance Management
1 2 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Project Governance
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
1 2 (100.00%) Risk Management
1 2 (100.00%) Scrum
1 2 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 2 (100.00%) Strategic Thinking
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 2 (100.00%) PMI Certification
1 2 (100.00%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) GRC
1 2 (100.00%) PMO
2 1 (50.00%) ISO 9001
2 1 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft