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 17 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 65 89 81
Rank change year-on-year +24 -8 -33
Permanent jobs citing Project Delivery 310 181 302
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 2.13% 3.11% 2.84%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.06% 3.66% 3.66%
Number of salaries quoted 215 116 198
10th Percentile £30,700 £38,754 £33,550
25th Percentile £36,250 £46,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £59,652 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.99% +8.46% +1.71%
75th Percentile £61,767 £70,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £71,250
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -12.00% +13.64% -9.54%

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 10,144 4,949 8,242
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 69.85% 85.09% 77.47%
Number of salaries quoted 7,222 2,998 4,983
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,968 £28,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.53% -5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,750 £63,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £76,250
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -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 17 August 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 17 August 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 +9 171 £55,000 -6.11% 165
East Midlands +41 138 £40,500 -32.30% 80
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 20 (6.45%) SharePoint
2 6 (1.94%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (1.29%) PowerFactory
4 3 (0.97%) WordPress
5 2 (0.65%) ArchestrA
5 2 (0.65%) IIS
6 1 (0.32%) CMS
6 1 (0.32%) Confluence
6 1 (0.32%) FactoryTalk
6 1 (0.32%) Umbraco
6 1 (0.32%) WinCC
Applications
1 17 (5.48%) Microsoft Office
2 15 (4.84%) Microsoft Excel
3 13 (4.19%) Revit
4 7 (2.26%) AutoCAD
5 6 (1.94%) Microsoft Project
6 4 (1.29%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 4 (1.29%) Navisworks
7 3 (0.97%) Spreadsheet
8 1 (0.32%) Adobe Creative Suite
8 1 (0.32%) SketchUp
Business Applications
1 9 (2.90%) SAP S/4HANA
2 7 (2.26%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (2.26%) SAP Business One
3 3 (0.97%) Magento
3 3 (0.97%) Salesforce CRM
3 3 (0.97%) Shopify
4 1 (0.32%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 53 (17.10%) Azure
2 44 (14.19%) Microsoft 365
3 22 (7.10%) Entra ID
4 20 (6.45%) Power Platform
5 13 (4.19%) Azure DevOps
6 11 (3.55%) SaaS
7 9 (2.90%) Power Automate
8 8 (2.58%) Microsoft Copilot
9 6 (1.94%) Copilot Studio
10 5 (1.61%) AWS
10 5 (1.61%) Microsoft Purview
11 4 (1.29%) Dynamics 365
11 4 (1.29%) Smartsheet
12 3 (0.97%) Boomi
12 3 (0.97%) PowerApps
13 2 (0.65%) Azure Sentinel
13 2 (0.65%) IaaS
13 2 (0.65%) PaaS
13 2 (0.65%) SuccessFactors
14 1 (0.32%) Workato
Communications & Networking
1 24 (7.74%) Firewall
2 18 (5.81%) DHCP
2 18 (5.81%) DNS
3 16 (5.16%) TCP/IP
4 12 (3.87%) VLAN
5 8 (2.58%) Ethernet
5 8 (2.58%) LAN
5 8 (2.58%) WAN
5 8 (2.58%) Wireless
6 7 (2.26%) VPN
7 5 (1.61%) Modbus
7 5 (1.61%) Network Security
8 3 (0.97%) Profibus
9 2 (0.65%) Cisco Wireless
9 2 (0.65%) SD-WAN
9 2 (0.65%) Software-Defined Networking
9 2 (0.65%) Unified Communications
9 2 (0.65%) Wi-Fi
9 2 (0.65%) WLAN
10 1 (0.32%) PBX
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (2.26%) Power BI
2 5 (1.61%) Crystal Reports
3 3 (0.97%) DTS
3 3 (0.97%) MySQL
4 1 (0.32%) GIS
4 1 (0.32%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 10 (3.23%) JIRA
2 5 (1.61%) Git
3 2 (0.65%) LabVIEW
3 2 (0.65%) Yeoman
4 1 (0.32%) Appium
4 1 (0.32%) GitLab
4 1 (0.32%) JUnit
4 1 (0.32%) Selenium
4 1 (0.32%) TestNG
General
1 121 (39.03%) Social Skills
2 38 (12.26%) Finance
3 28 (9.03%) Analytical Skills
4 23 (7.42%) Manufacturing
5 17 (5.48%) Organisational Skills
5 17 (5.48%) Presentation Skills
6 10 (3.23%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 10 (3.23%) Law
7 9 (2.90%) Automotive
7 9 (2.90%) Legal
8 8 (2.58%) Advertising
8 8 (2.58%) Public Sector
9 7 (2.26%) Retail
10 6 (1.94%) Documentation Skills
10 6 (1.94%) Influencing Skills
11 5 (1.61%) Aerospace
11 5 (1.61%) Telecoms
12 4 (1.29%) Marketing
13 2 (0.65%) Electronics
14 1 (0.32%) iGaming
Job Titles
1 45 (14.52%) Project Manager
2 43 (13.87%) Senior
3 30 (9.68%) Analyst
3 30 (9.68%) Delivery Manager
4 29 (9.35%) IT Manager
5 23 (7.42%) Head of Delivery
6 20 (6.45%) Project Delivery Manager
7 16 (5.16%) Support Technician
8 15 (4.84%) Project Engineer
9 14 (4.52%) IT Technician
9 14 (4.52%) Senior Analyst
10 13 (4.19%) IT Support
10 13 (4.19%) Lead
11 12 (3.87%) Business Analyst
12 11 (3.55%) IT Project Manager
12 11 (3.55%) IT Support Technician
12 11 (3.55%) Senior Manager
12 11 (3.55%) Systems Engineer
13 10 (3.23%) Business Manager
14 9 (2.90%) SAP Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (1.61%) XML
2 4 (1.29%) CSS
2 4 (1.29%) Flash
2 4 (1.29%) HTML
3 3 (0.97%) RESTful
4 2 (0.65%) Oracle Fusion
4 2 (0.65%) REST
5 1 (0.32%) .NET
5 1 (0.32%) .NET Core
5 1 (0.32%) .NET Framework
5 1 (0.32%) EDI
5 1 (0.32%) JSON
5 1 (0.32%) Middleware
5 1 (0.32%) SAP CAF
5 1 (0.32%) SOAP
5 1 (0.32%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 18 (5.81%) Driving Licence
2 15 (4.84%) Onboarding
3 12 (3.87%) Self-Motivation
4 11 (3.55%) Data Centre
5 8 (2.58%) Management Information System
6 7 (2.26%) Operational Technology
6 7 (2.26%) PMI
6 7 (2.26%) Product Ownership
6 7 (2.26%) Renewable Energy
6 7 (2.26%) SCADA
7 6 (1.94%) IoT
7 6 (1.94%) Mobile App
8 5 (1.61%) Robotics
9 4 (1.29%) Cloud Native
9 4 (1.29%) Enterprise Software
9 4 (1.29%) Security Posture
10 3 (0.97%) Linux Command Line
10 3 (0.97%) Low-Code
10 3 (0.97%) Mobile Computing
10 3 (0.97%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 27 (8.71%) Windows
2 19 (6.13%) Windows Server
3 3 (0.97%) Linux
3 3 (0.97%) Windows 10
4 2 (0.65%) Android
4 2 (0.65%) Windows Server 2016
5 1 (0.32%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 79 (25.48%) Continuous Improvement
2 72 (23.23%) Problem-Solving
3 61 (19.68%) Stakeholder Management
4 57 (18.39%) Agile
5 46 (14.84%) Project Management
6 37 (11.94%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 33 (10.65%) Service Delivery
8 32 (10.32%) Roadmaps
9 30 (9.68%) Mentoring
10 28 (9.03%) Collaborative Working
10 28 (9.03%) Process Improvement
10 28 (9.03%) Risk Management
11 25 (8.06%) ERP
11 25 (8.06%) PRINCE2
12 24 (7.74%) ITIL
13 23 (7.42%) Decision-Making
13 23 (7.42%) Waterfall
14 22 (7.10%) AI
15 21 (6.77%) Programme Delivery
16 20 (6.45%) Cybersecurity
Programming Languages
1 27 (8.71%) SQL
2 9 (2.90%) VBA
3 8 (2.58%) JavaScript
4 7 (2.26%) C#
4 7 (2.26%) PowerShell
5 5 (1.61%) C
5 5 (1.61%) Python
6 2 (0.65%) Ladder Logic
6 2 (0.65%) Ruby
7 1 (0.32%) Bash
7 1 (0.32%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 33 (10.65%) Degree
2 21 (6.77%) Security Cleared
3 12 (3.87%) SC Cleared
4 11 (3.55%) PMI Certification
5 9 (2.90%) Microsoft Certification
6 6 (1.94%) Azure Certification
6 6 (1.94%) PMP
7 4 (1.29%) BPSS Clearance
7 4 (1.29%) CCNA
7 4 (1.29%) Cisco Certification
7 4 (1.29%) DBS Check
7 4 (1.29%) HNC
8 3 (0.97%) CBAP
8 3 (0.97%) IIBA
8 3 (0.97%) PRINCE2 Certification
9 2 (0.65%) CISM
9 2 (0.65%) CISMP
9 2 (0.65%) Computer Science Degree
9 2 (0.65%) RIBA
9 2 (0.65%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (3.87%) SLA
2 9 (2.90%) QA
3 6 (1.94%) IEC 61131
4 5 (1.61%) Cyber Essentials
4 5 (1.61%) Data Quality
4 5 (1.61%) ISO 14001
4 5 (1.61%) ISO 9001
4 5 (1.61%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 4 (1.29%) ISO 19650
6 3 (0.97%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 3 (0.97%) GDPR
6 3 (0.97%) NIST
6 3 (0.97%) PMO
System Software
1 36 (11.61%) Active Directory
2 15 (4.84%) Hyper-V
3 5 (1.61%) vSphere
4 3 (0.97%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (0.65%) BitLocker
5 2 (0.65%) Virtual Desktop
5 2 (0.65%) Virtual Machines
5 2 (0.65%) XenApp
6 1 (0.32%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 12 (3.87%) Microsoft Intune
2 4 (1.29%) Functional Safety
3 2 (0.65%) FortiGate
3 2 (0.65%) Single Sign-On
4 1 (0.32%) Terraform
Vendors
1 71 (22.90%) Microsoft
2 22 (7.10%) SAP
3 14 (4.52%) Salesforce
4 11 (3.55%) Siemens
5 9 (2.90%) Cisco
6 6 (1.94%) Foundry
6 6 (1.94%) Rockwell
7 5 (1.61%) Allen-Bradley
7 5 (1.61%) ServiceNow
7 5 (1.61%) VMware
8 4 (1.29%) Ariba
8 4 (1.29%) DIgSILENT
8 4 (1.29%) dotdigital
8 4 (1.29%) Fortinet
8 4 (1.29%) IFS
9 3 (0.97%) Dell
9 3 (0.97%) Meraki
9 3 (0.97%) Oracle
10 2 (0.65%) Mitel
10 2 (0.65%) Sophos