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 3 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 93 80 58
Rank change year-on-year -13 -22 0
Permanent jobs citing Project Delivery 215 185 476
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 1.62% 3.71% 3.68%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.24% 4.15% 4.63%
Number of salaries quoted 133 98 346
10th Percentile £33,000 £38,754 £33,500
25th Percentile £46,250 £46,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £54,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +6.48% -1.82%
75th Percentile £75,000 £72,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £80,750 £76,250
England median annual salary £60,000 £65,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -7.69% +18.18% -11.29%

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 9,583 4,458 10,282
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 72.37% 89.52% 79.46%
Number of salaries quoted 5,859 2,439 7,471
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,750 £26,250
25th Percentile £39,979 £32,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,000 £49,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.08% +3.16% -9.52%
75th Percentile £67,500 £63,750 £62,437
90th Percentile £82,500 £75,000 £75,000
England median annual salary £60,000 £58,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +3.45% +5.45% -12.00%

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 3 June 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 3 June 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 -37 136 £57,500 +1.77% 91
East Midlands +13 78 £48,000 -20.00% 44
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 13 (6.05%) SharePoint
2 6 (2.79%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (1.86%) Oracle SOA Suite
3 4 (1.86%) PowerFactory
4 3 (1.40%) WordPress
5 2 (0.93%) ArchestrA
6 1 (0.47%) CMS
6 1 (0.47%) Confluence
6 1 (0.47%) FactoryTalk
6 1 (0.47%) IIS
6 1 (0.47%) Umbraco
6 1 (0.47%) WinCC
Applications
1 6 (2.79%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (1.86%) AutoCAD
2 4 (1.86%) Microsoft Excel
2 4 (1.86%) Revit
3 2 (0.93%) Microsoft Project
4 1 (0.47%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 9 (4.19%) SAP S/4HANA
2 7 (3.26%) SAP Business One
3 4 (1.86%) Dynamics CRM
4 3 (1.40%) Magento
4 3 (1.40%) Salesforce CRM
4 3 (1.40%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 33 (15.35%) Azure
2 27 (12.56%) Microsoft 365
3 16 (7.44%) Entra ID
4 15 (6.98%) Power Platform
5 7 (3.26%) AWS
6 5 (2.33%) Azure DevOps
6 5 (2.33%) SaaS
7 4 (1.86%) IaaS
7 4 (1.86%) PaaS
7 4 (1.86%) Power Automate
7 4 (1.86%) PowerApps
8 2 (0.93%) Microsoft Purview
8 2 (0.93%) OneDrive
9 1 (0.47%) Azure Data Factory
9 1 (0.47%) Azure Sentinel
9 1 (0.47%) Boomi
9 1 (0.47%) Dynamics 365
9 1 (0.47%) Nutanix
9 1 (0.47%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 11 (5.12%) Firewall
2 9 (4.19%) Ethernet
3 8 (3.72%) DHCP
3 8 (3.72%) DNS
3 8 (3.72%) TCP/IP
4 6 (2.79%) VLAN
4 6 (2.79%) VPN
5 5 (2.33%) WAN
6 4 (1.86%) LAN
7 3 (1.40%) Modbus
7 3 (1.40%) Profibus
7 3 (1.40%) Unified Communications
7 3 (1.40%) Wireless
8 2 (0.93%) Broadband
8 2 (0.93%) Network Security
8 2 (0.93%) PBX
8 2 (0.93%) SD-WAN
8 2 (0.93%) Software-Defined Networking
8 2 (0.93%) VoIP
9 1 (0.47%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (2.79%) SQL Server
2 5 (2.33%) Crystal Reports
2 5 (2.33%) Power BI
3 3 (1.40%) MySQL
4 1 (0.47%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
4 1 (0.47%) Azure SQL Database
4 1 (0.47%) Data Warehouse
4 1 (0.47%) DTS
4 1 (0.47%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 5 (2.33%) JUnit
2 4 (1.86%) Maven
2 4 (1.86%) Mockito
3 1 (0.47%) Appium
3 1 (0.47%) Git
3 1 (0.47%) JIRA
3 1 (0.47%) Selenium
3 1 (0.47%) TestNG
General
1 68 (31.63%) Social Skills
2 39 (18.14%) Finance
3 21 (9.77%) Analytical Skills
4 16 (7.44%) Manufacturing
5 10 (4.65%) Advertising
6 9 (4.19%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 8 (3.72%) Documentation Skills
7 8 (3.72%) Presentation Skills
7 8 (3.72%) Public Sector
8 7 (3.26%) Law
9 6 (2.79%) Automotive
9 6 (2.79%) Legal
10 5 (2.33%) Aerospace
10 5 (2.33%) Retail
11 3 (1.40%) Aviation
11 3 (1.40%) Marketing
12 2 (0.93%) Organisational Skills
13 1 (0.47%) Games
13 1 (0.47%) iGaming
13 1 (0.47%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 46 (21.40%) Senior
2 42 (19.53%) Project Manager
3 24 (11.16%) IT Manager
4 21 (9.77%) Delivery Manager
5 20 (9.30%) Head of Delivery
6 16 (7.44%) Senior Manager
7 14 (6.51%) Analyst
7 14 (6.51%) Lead
8 12 (5.58%) Project Delivery Manager
8 12 (5.58%) Support Technician
9 11 (5.12%) IT Project Manager
10 10 (4.65%) Systems Engineer
11 9 (4.19%) Business Manager
11 9 (4.19%) SAP Support
11 9 (4.19%) Senior Analyst
11 9 (4.19%) Senior Project Manager
12 8 (3.72%) IT Support
12 8 (3.72%) IT Technician
12 8 (3.72%) Senior Support Analyst
12 8 (3.72%) Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (2.79%) REST
2 4 (1.86%) CSS
2 4 (1.86%) Flash
2 4 (1.86%) HTML
2 4 (1.86%) XML
3 3 (1.40%) .NET
3 3 (1.40%) RESTful
4 2 (0.93%) .NET Framework
5 1 (0.47%) .NET Core
5 1 (0.47%) AngularJS
5 1 (0.47%) ASP.NET
5 1 (0.47%) ASP.NET Core
5 1 (0.47%) Bootstrap
5 1 (0.47%) Entity Framework
5 1 (0.47%) jQuery
5 1 (0.47%) Middleware
5 1 (0.47%) React
5 1 (0.47%) SAP CAF
5 1 (0.47%) Web Services
5 1 (0.47%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 12 (5.58%) Driving Licence
1 12 (5.58%) Onboarding
2 11 (5.12%) Self-Motivation
3 7 (3.26%) Renewable Energy
4 6 (2.79%) Data Centre
5 5 (2.33%) Management Information System
5 5 (2.33%) Mobile Computing
5 5 (2.33%) Robotics
5 5 (2.33%) SCADA
6 4 (1.86%) Analytical Mindset
6 4 (1.86%) Cloud Native
6 4 (1.86%) Hybrid Cloud
6 4 (1.86%) IoT
6 4 (1.86%) Legacy Applications
6 4 (1.86%) Security Posture
7 3 (1.40%) Enterprise Software
7 3 (1.40%) Legacy Systems
7 3 (1.40%) Linux Command Line
7 3 (1.40%) Low-Code
7 3 (1.40%) Product Ownership
Operating Systems
1 14 (6.51%) Windows
2 7 (3.26%) Linux
3 6 (2.79%) Windows Server
4 4 (1.86%) Windows 10
5 2 (0.93%) Android
5 2 (0.93%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 59 (27.44%) Agile
2 46 (21.40%) Problem-Solving
3 42 (19.53%) Continuous Improvement
4 32 (14.88%) Project Management
4 32 (14.88%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 31 (14.42%) Stakeholder Management
6 25 (11.63%) Mentoring
6 25 (11.63%) Service Delivery
7 22 (10.23%) Roadmaps
8 16 (7.44%) Waterfall
9 15 (6.98%) Budget Management
9 15 (6.98%) Risk Management
10 14 (6.51%) Change Management
10 14 (6.51%) Collaborative Working
10 14 (6.51%) ERP
10 14 (6.51%) ITIL
10 14 (6.51%) PRINCE2
11 13 (6.05%) Technical Leadership
12 12 (5.58%) Cybersecurity
12 12 (5.58%) Line Management
Programming Languages
1 19 (8.84%) SQL
2 9 (4.19%) C
3 8 (3.72%) C#
4 7 (3.26%) JavaScript
4 7 (3.26%) VBA
5 5 (2.33%) PowerShell
6 4 (1.86%) Bash
6 4 (1.86%) Java
6 4 (1.86%) PL/SQL
6 4 (1.86%) R
7 3 (1.40%) Python
8 2 (0.93%) Ladder Logic
Qualifications
1 18 (8.37%) Degree
1 18 (8.37%) Security Cleared
2 9 (4.19%) PMI Certification
2 9 (4.19%) SC Cleared
3 8 (3.72%) Microsoft Certification
3 8 (3.72%) PMP
4 5 (2.33%) Azure Certification
5 4 (1.86%) BPSS Clearance
5 4 (1.86%) DBS Check
6 3 (1.40%) PRINCE2 Certification
7 1 (0.47%) APMG
7 1 (0.47%) APMP
7 1 (0.47%) HNC
7 1 (0.47%) HND
7 1 (0.47%) Master's Degree
7 1 (0.47%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (6.51%) QA
2 6 (2.79%) IEC 61131
3 5 (2.33%) ISO 14001
3 5 (2.33%) ISO 9001
4 4 (1.86%) SLA
5 3 (1.40%) Cyber Essentials
5 3 (1.40%) GDPR
5 3 (1.40%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 3 (1.40%) PMO
6 2 (0.93%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 1 (0.47%) NIST
7 1 (0.47%) P3O
System Software
1 24 (11.16%) Active Directory
2 7 (3.26%) Hyper-V
3 4 (1.86%) Docker
4 2 (0.93%) BitLocker
4 2 (0.93%) Virtual Desktop
4 2 (0.93%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (0.93%) vSphere
5 1 (0.47%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 12 (5.58%) Microsoft Intune
2 4 (1.86%) Functional Safety
2 4 (1.86%) Kubernetes
3 3 (1.40%) Single Sign-On
4 1 (0.47%) FortiGate
4 1 (0.47%) Terraform
Vendors
1 39 (18.14%) Microsoft
2 17 (7.91%) SAP
3 7 (3.26%) Siemens
4 6 (2.79%) Salesforce
5 5 (2.33%) Allen-Bradley
6 4 (1.86%) Ariba
6 4 (1.86%) Cisco
6 4 (1.86%) DIgSILENT
6 4 (1.86%) Oracle
7 3 (1.40%) Fortinet
8 2 (0.93%) dotdigital
8 2 (0.93%) IFS
8 2 (0.93%) Kaseya
8 2 (0.93%) MobileIron
8 2 (0.93%) Rockwell
8 2 (0.93%) ServiceNow
8 2 (0.93%) VMware
9 1 (0.47%) Autodesk
9 1 (0.47%) Dell
9 1 (0.47%) Meraki