Lead Project Manager Job Trends in Manchester

Lead Project Manager
North West > Manchester

The median Lead Project Manager salary in Manchester is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 July 2026.

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

6 months to
21 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 177 - 206
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Project Manager 1 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester 0.015% - 0.098%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.016% - 0.10%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £71,837
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - £73,805
75th Percentile - - £75,772
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary £75,000 - £73,805

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title 6,100 2,285 4,852
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.50% 91.66% 95.16%
Number of salaries quoted 4,812 1,364 3,541
10th Percentile £31,250 £30,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £40,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -4.35%
75th Percentile £76,000 £72,500 £68,750
90th Percentile £97,500 £90,000 £82,500
North West median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%

Lead Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Project Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Lead Project Manager job vacancy trend in Manchester

Lead Project Manager
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for Lead Project Manager job vacancies in Manchester.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Project Manager job vacancies in Manchester

Lead Project Manager Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 21 July 2026, Lead 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 Manchester region featuring Lead Project Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

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

Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared