Project Delivery Job Trends in the Midlands

Project Delivery
England > Midlands

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the Midlands requiring Project Delivery skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 53 90 75
Rank change year-on-year +37 -15 -39
Permanent jobs citing Project Delivery 391 172 292
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 2.48% 3.09% 3.00%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.54% 3.56% 3.76%
Number of salaries quoted 253 111 142
10th Percentile £31,050 £33,500 £37,500
25th Percentile £38,750 £41,573 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% - +1.85%
75th Percentile £62,500 £62,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £73,750 £71,250
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -5.43%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Midlands

Project Delivery falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the Midlands.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 11,041 4,829 7,764
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 70.05% 86.76% 79.80%
Number of salaries quoted 7,823 2,828 3,680
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,500 £46,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.75% -7.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £78,025
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% -8.33% -2.44%

Project Delivery
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Project Delivery relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Project Delivery job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Project Delivery
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Project Delivery.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Project Delivery

Project Delivery
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Project Delivery in the Midlands over the 6 months to 29 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Project Delivery in the Midlands

Project Delivery
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Delivery within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 29 September 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
West Midlands +22 218 £57,250 -0.43% 216
East Midlands +34 172 £43,250 -6.49% 111
Project Delivery
England

Project Delivery
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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:

Application Platforms
1 21 (5.37%) SharePoint
2 7 (1.79%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (1.02%) Confluence
3 4 (1.02%) PowerFactory
4 3 (0.77%) WordPress
5 2 (0.51%) ArchestrA
5 2 (0.51%) IIS
6 1 (0.26%) CMS
6 1 (0.26%) FactoryTalk
6 1 (0.26%) Umbraco
6 1 (0.26%) WinCC
Applications
1 23 (5.88%) Microsoft Excel
2 20 (5.12%) Microsoft Office
2 20 (5.12%) Revit
3 10 (2.56%) Microsoft Project
4 7 (1.79%) AutoCAD
5 6 (1.53%) Navisworks
6 5 (1.28%) Microsoft PowerPoint
7 4 (1.02%) Simulink
7 4 (1.02%) Spreadsheet
8 3 (0.77%) EPLAN
9 2 (0.51%) MS Visio
10 1 (0.26%) Adobe Creative Suite
10 1 (0.26%) SketchUp
Business Applications
1 7 (1.79%) Dynamics CRM
2 5 (1.28%) SAP Business One
3 4 (1.02%) NetSuite
4 3 (0.77%) Magento
4 3 (0.77%) Salesforce CRM
4 3 (0.77%) SAP S/4HANA
4 3 (0.77%) Shopify
5 1 (0.26%) SAP Business ByDesign
Cloud Services
1 64 (16.37%) Azure
2 50 (12.79%) Microsoft 365
3 26 (6.65%) Entra ID
3 26 (6.65%) Power Platform
4 15 (3.84%) SaaS
5 13 (3.32%) Azure DevOps
6 9 (2.30%) Power Automate
7 8 (2.05%) Microsoft Copilot
8 6 (1.53%) AWS
8 6 (1.53%) Copilot Studio
8 6 (1.53%) Dynamics 365
9 5 (1.28%) Microsoft Purview
10 4 (1.02%) Smartsheet
11 3 (0.77%) Boomi
11 3 (0.77%) PowerApps
12 2 (0.51%) Azure Sentinel
12 2 (0.51%) SuccessFactors
13 1 (0.26%) Azure Logic Apps
13 1 (0.26%) Sumo Logic
13 1 (0.26%) Workato
Communications & Networking
1 31 (7.93%) Firewall
2 23 (5.88%) DNS
3 22 (5.63%) DHCP
4 17 (4.35%) TCP/IP
5 14 (3.58%) VLAN
6 13 (3.32%) LAN
6 13 (3.32%) WAN
7 10 (2.56%) Modbus
7 10 (2.56%) Wireless
8 9 (2.30%) VPN
9 8 (2.05%) Network Security
10 6 (1.53%) Ethernet
11 4 (1.02%) Unified Communications
11 4 (1.02%) Wi-Fi
11 4 (1.02%) WLAN
12 3 (0.77%) Broadband
12 3 (0.77%) NX-OS
12 3 (0.77%) VoIP
13 2 (0.51%) Profibus
13 2 (0.51%) Software-Defined Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (3.84%) Power BI
2 5 (1.28%) Crystal Reports
3 3 (0.77%) DTS
3 3 (0.77%) GIS
3 3 (0.77%) MySQL
3 3 (0.77%) SQL Server
4 2 (0.51%) Azure SQL Database
5 1 (0.26%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 20 (5.12%) JIRA
2 8 (2.05%) LabVIEW
3 5 (1.28%) Git
4 3 (0.77%) GitLab
5 2 (0.51%) Yeoman
General
1 155 (39.64%) Social Skills
2 53 (13.55%) Finance
3 39 (9.97%) Analytical Skills
4 37 (9.46%) Organisational Skills
5 32 (8.18%) Manufacturing
6 19 (4.86%) Presentation Skills
7 18 (4.60%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 14 (3.58%) Law
9 13 (3.32%) Public Sector
10 12 (3.07%) Automotive
11 9 (2.30%) Electronics
11 9 (2.30%) Legal
11 9 (2.30%) Marketing
12 8 (2.05%) Influencing Skills
13 7 (1.79%) Aerospace
14 6 (1.53%) Retail
14 6 (1.53%) Telecoms
15 5 (1.28%) Advertising
16 4 (1.02%) Military
17 2 (0.51%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 54 (13.81%) Project Manager
2 50 (12.79%) Senior
3 39 (9.97%) Analyst
4 26 (6.65%) Delivery Manager
4 26 (6.65%) IT Manager
5 24 (6.14%) Project Engineer
6 23 (5.88%) Head of Delivery
7 18 (4.60%) Project Delivery Manager
8 17 (4.35%) Automation Engineer
8 17 (4.35%) Senior Manager
9 16 (4.09%) Architect
9 16 (4.09%) Lead
10 14 (3.58%) Business Analyst
10 14 (3.58%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 14 (3.58%) Technical Manager
11 13 (3.32%) IT Engineer
11 13 (3.32%) Systems Engineer
12 12 (3.07%) IT Project Manager
12 12 (3.07%) Senior Analyst
12 12 (3.07%) Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (1.02%) CSS
1 4 (1.02%) Flash
1 4 (1.02%) HTML
2 3 (0.77%) Middleware
2 3 (0.77%) RESTful
2 3 (0.77%) Terraform
2 3 (0.77%) XML
3 2 (0.51%) Oracle Fusion
3 2 (0.51%) REST
4 1 (0.26%) .NET
4 1 (0.26%) .NET Core
4 1 (0.26%) .NET Framework
4 1 (0.26%) EDI
4 1 (0.26%) JSON
4 1 (0.26%) SOAP
4 1 (0.26%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 34 (8.70%) Driving Licence
2 24 (6.14%) Onboarding
3 18 (4.60%) Data Centre
4 17 (4.35%) SCADA
5 16 (4.09%) Self-Motivation
6 15 (3.84%) Management Information System
7 14 (3.58%) Operational Technology
8 9 (2.30%) PMI
8 9 (2.30%) Renewable Energy
9 8 (2.05%) Product Ownership
10 7 (1.79%) Robotics
11 6 (1.53%) Mobile App
12 5 (1.28%) Security Posture
13 4 (1.02%) IoT
13 4 (1.02%) Social Media
13 4 (1.02%) Virtual Team
14 3 (0.77%) Cloud Native
14 3 (0.77%) Linux Command Line
14 3 (0.77%) NHS
14 3 (0.77%) PKI
Operating Systems
1 37 (9.46%) Windows
2 24 (6.14%) Windows Server
3 4 (1.02%) Linux
4 2 (0.51%) Windows Server 2012
4 2 (0.51%) Windows Server 2016
5 1 (0.26%) AIX
5 1 (0.26%) Android
5 1 (0.26%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 1 (0.26%) Solaris
5 1 (0.26%) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
5 1 (0.26%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 107 (27.37%) Problem-Solving
2 94 (24.04%) Continuous Improvement
3 81 (20.72%) Project Management
4 74 (18.93%) Stakeholder Management
5 62 (15.86%) Agile
6 43 (11.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 37 (9.46%) Collaborative Working
8 35 (8.95%) PRINCE2
9 34 (8.70%) Cybersecurity
9 34 (8.70%) Mentoring
9 34 (8.70%) Risk Management
9 34 (8.70%) Service Delivery
10 31 (7.93%) ITIL
11 30 (7.67%) ERP
12 28 (7.16%) Decision-Making
12 28 (7.16%) Process Improvement
13 27 (6.91%) AI
14 26 (6.65%) Programme Delivery
15 24 (6.14%) Coaching
15 24 (6.14%) Commercial Awareness
Programming Languages
1 35 (8.95%) SQL
2 13 (3.32%) PowerShell
3 11 (2.81%) JavaScript
4 9 (2.30%) VBA
5 8 (2.05%) Python
6 7 (1.79%) C#
7 5 (1.28%) C
8 4 (1.02%) MATLAB
9 2 (0.51%) Ruby
9 2 (0.51%) VBScript
10 1 (0.26%) Bash
10 1 (0.26%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 1 (0.26%) Ladder Logic
10 1 (0.26%) R
Qualifications
1 59 (15.09%) Degree
2 27 (6.91%) Security Cleared
3 20 (5.12%) SC Cleared
4 13 (3.32%) HNC
4 13 (3.32%) Microsoft Certification
5 12 (3.07%) PMI Certification
6 9 (2.30%) CCNA
6 9 (2.30%) Cisco Certification
7 7 (1.79%) HND
8 6 (1.53%) Azure Certification
8 6 (1.53%) PMP
9 4 (1.02%) BPSS Clearance
9 4 (1.02%) CCNP
9 4 (1.02%) Computer Science Degree
9 4 (1.02%) DBS Check
9 4 (1.02%) Master's Degree
10 3 (0.77%) CBAP
10 3 (0.77%) IIBA
10 3 (0.77%) PRINCE2 Certification
10 3 (0.77%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 17 (4.35%) SLA
2 12 (3.07%) PMO
3 9 (2.30%) Cyber Essentials
4 8 (2.05%) Data Quality
4 8 (2.05%) ISO 9001
4 8 (2.05%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 8 (2.05%) QA
5 6 (1.53%) GDPR
5 6 (1.53%) IEC 61131
5 6 (1.53%) ISO 19650
6 5 (1.28%) ISO 14001
7 3 (0.77%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 3 (0.77%) NIST
8 1 (0.26%) Accessibility
System Software
1 36 (9.21%) Active Directory
2 13 (3.32%) Hyper-V
3 7 (1.79%) VMware Infrastructure
3 7 (1.79%) vSphere
4 4 (1.02%) Virtual Machines
5 3 (0.77%) Virtual Desktop
6 2 (0.51%) XenApp
7 1 (0.26%) BitLocker
7 1 (0.26%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 13 (3.32%) Microsoft Intune
2 5 (1.28%) Functional Safety
3 4 (1.02%) FortiGate
4 2 (0.51%) Single Sign-On
5 1 (0.26%) NetBackup
Vendors
1 88 (22.51%) Microsoft
2 20 (5.12%) Siemens
3 19 (4.86%) SAP
4 14 (3.58%) Cisco
4 14 (3.58%) Rockwell
4 14 (3.58%) Salesforce
5 12 (3.07%) Oracle
6 9 (2.30%) VMware
7 6 (1.53%) Allen-Bradley
7 6 (1.53%) Foundry
8 5 (1.28%) Sage
8 5 (1.28%) ServiceNow
9 4 (1.02%) DIgSILENT
9 4 (1.02%) dotdigital
9 4 (1.02%) Fortinet
9 4 (1.02%) IFS
9 4 (1.02%) Meraki
9 4 (1.02%) Remedy
10 3 (0.77%) SonicWALL
10 3 (0.77%) YouTube