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

6 months to
3 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 59 89 76
Rank change year-on-year +30 -13 -34
Permanent jobs citing Project Delivery 333 181 302
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 2.24% 3.13% 2.89%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.21% 3.69% 3.71%
Number of salaries quoted 233 115 187
10th Percentile £31,050 £38,754 £36,250
25th Percentile £38,438 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +4.55% +1.85%
75th Percentile £62,500 £69,375 £62,500
90th Percentile £84,500 £76,500 £70,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £56,375
% change year-on-year -8.33% +6.43% -7.28%

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 10,363 4,902 8,146
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 69.78% 84.65% 77.86%
Number of salaries quoted 7,416 2,937 4,585
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,000 £28,119
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,500 £35,700
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 £63,500 £64,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £76,250
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% -4.35% -8.00%

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 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 3 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 +9 188 £55,000 -5.58% 200
East Midlands +42 144 £40,000 -27.27% 96
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 22 (6.61%) SharePoint
2 7 (2.10%) Microsoft Exchange
3 4 (1.20%) PowerFactory
4 3 (0.90%) WordPress
5 2 (0.60%) ArchestrA
5 2 (0.60%) IIS
6 1 (0.30%) CMS
6 1 (0.30%) Confluence
6 1 (0.30%) FactoryTalk
6 1 (0.30%) Umbraco
6 1 (0.30%) WinCC
Applications
1 17 (5.11%) Microsoft Office
2 16 (4.80%) Microsoft Excel
3 15 (4.50%) Revit
4 8 (2.40%) Microsoft Project
5 7 (2.10%) AutoCAD
6 4 (1.20%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 4 (1.20%) Navisworks
7 3 (0.90%) Spreadsheet
8 1 (0.30%) Adobe Creative Suite
8 1 (0.30%) SketchUp
Business Applications
1 8 (2.40%) SAP S/4HANA
2 7 (2.10%) Dynamics CRM
3 6 (1.80%) SAP Business One
4 3 (0.90%) Magento
4 3 (0.90%) NetSuite
4 3 (0.90%) Salesforce CRM
4 3 (0.90%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 56 (16.82%) Azure
2 47 (14.11%) Microsoft 365
3 23 (6.91%) Entra ID
4 21 (6.31%) Power Platform
5 14 (4.20%) SaaS
6 11 (3.30%) Azure DevOps
7 9 (2.70%) Power Automate
8 8 (2.40%) Microsoft Copilot
9 6 (1.80%) Copilot Studio
10 4 (1.20%) AWS
10 4 (1.20%) Dynamics 365
10 4 (1.20%) Microsoft Purview
10 4 (1.20%) Smartsheet
11 3 (0.90%) Boomi
11 3 (0.90%) PowerApps
12 2 (0.60%) Azure Sentinel
12 2 (0.60%) SuccessFactors
13 1 (0.30%) Azure Data Factory
13 1 (0.30%) iPaaS
13 1 (0.30%) Sumo Logic
Communications & Networking
1 30 (9.01%) Firewall
2 19 (5.71%) DHCP
2 19 (5.71%) DNS
3 15 (4.50%) TCP/IP
4 12 (3.60%) VLAN
5 11 (3.30%) Wireless
6 9 (2.70%) LAN
6 9 (2.70%) WAN
7 7 (2.10%) Network Security
7 7 (2.10%) VPN
8 6 (1.80%) Ethernet
8 6 (1.80%) Modbus
9 4 (1.20%) Unified Communications
10 3 (0.90%) Broadband
10 3 (0.90%) NX-OS
10 3 (0.90%) VoIP
11 2 (0.60%) Profibus
11 2 (0.60%) Software-Defined Networking
11 2 (0.60%) Wi-Fi
11 2 (0.60%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 10 (3.00%) Power BI
2 5 (1.50%) Crystal Reports
3 3 (0.90%) DTS
3 3 (0.90%) MySQL
4 1 (0.30%) GIS
4 1 (0.30%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 14 (4.20%) JIRA
2 5 (1.50%) Git
3 4 (1.20%) LabVIEW
4 3 (0.90%) GitLab
5 2 (0.60%) Yeoman
6 1 (0.30%) Appium
6 1 (0.30%) JUnit
6 1 (0.30%) Selenium
6 1 (0.30%) TestNG
General
1 128 (38.44%) Social Skills
2 37 (11.11%) Finance
3 31 (9.31%) Analytical Skills
4 23 (6.91%) Manufacturing
5 22 (6.61%) Organisational Skills
6 17 (5.11%) Presentation Skills
7 13 (3.90%) Law
8 12 (3.60%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 9 (2.70%) Automotive
10 8 (2.40%) Public Sector
11 7 (2.10%) Legal
11 7 (2.10%) Retail
12 6 (1.80%) Influencing Skills
13 5 (1.50%) Advertising
13 5 (1.50%) Aerospace
13 5 (1.50%) Telecoms
14 4 (1.20%) Electronics
14 4 (1.20%) Marketing
15 3 (0.90%) Documentation Skills
16 2 (0.60%) Health Technology
Job Titles
1 51 (15.32%) Project Manager
2 50 (15.02%) Senior
3 31 (9.31%) Analyst
4 29 (8.71%) Delivery Manager
4 29 (8.71%) IT Manager
5 22 (6.61%) Head of Delivery
6 19 (5.71%) Project Delivery Manager
6 19 (5.71%) Project Engineer
7 17 (5.11%) Senior Manager
8 13 (3.90%) IT Technician
8 13 (3.90%) Support Technician
8 13 (3.90%) Technical Manager
9 12 (3.60%) Business Analyst
9 12 (3.60%) IT Project Manager
9 12 (3.60%) Senior Analyst
10 11 (3.30%) Architect
10 11 (3.30%) Consultant
10 11 (3.30%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 11 (3.30%) IT Support
10 11 (3.30%) IT Support Technician
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (1.50%) XML
2 4 (1.20%) CSS
2 4 (1.20%) Flash
2 4 (1.20%) HTML
3 3 (0.90%) RESTful
3 3 (0.90%) Terraform
4 2 (0.60%) Middleware
4 2 (0.60%) Oracle Fusion
4 2 (0.60%) REST
5 1 (0.30%) .NET
5 1 (0.30%) .NET Core
5 1 (0.30%) .NET Framework
5 1 (0.30%) EDI
5 1 (0.30%) JSON
5 1 (0.30%) SOAP
5 1 (0.30%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 26 (7.81%) Driving Licence
2 19 (5.71%) Onboarding
3 15 (4.50%) Data Centre
3 15 (4.50%) Self-Motivation
4 12 (3.60%) Management Information System
5 9 (2.70%) Operational Technology
6 8 (2.40%) PMI
6 8 (2.40%) Product Ownership
6 8 (2.40%) SCADA
7 6 (1.80%) Mobile App
8 5 (1.50%) IoT
8 5 (1.50%) Renewable Energy
8 5 (1.50%) Robotics
9 4 (1.20%) Security Posture
10 3 (0.90%) Analytical Mindset
10 3 (0.90%) Fibre Optics
10 3 (0.90%) Linux Command Line
10 3 (0.90%) Low-Code
10 3 (0.90%) NHS
10 3 (0.90%) PKI
Operating Systems
1 28 (8.41%) Windows
2 20 (6.01%) Windows Server
3 3 (0.90%) Linux
4 2 (0.60%) Windows Server 2016
5 1 (0.30%) Android
5 1 (0.30%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 84 (25.23%) Continuous Improvement
2 82 (24.62%) Problem-Solving
3 65 (19.52%) Stakeholder Management
4 61 (18.32%) Project Management
5 57 (17.12%) Agile
6 41 (12.31%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 35 (10.51%) Service Delivery
8 31 (9.31%) ITIL
9 30 (9.01%) Collaborative Working
9 30 (9.01%) Mentoring
10 29 (8.71%) ERP
10 29 (8.71%) PRINCE2
11 28 (8.41%) Risk Management
12 27 (8.11%) Process Improvement
12 27 (8.11%) Roadmaps
13 26 (7.81%) Decision-Making
14 24 (7.21%) Cybersecurity
15 23 (6.91%) AI
15 23 (6.91%) Programme Delivery
15 23 (6.91%) Waterfall
Programming Languages
1 30 (9.01%) SQL
2 11 (3.30%) PowerShell
3 10 (3.00%) JavaScript
4 9 (2.70%) VBA
5 7 (2.10%) C#
5 7 (2.10%) Python
6 5 (1.50%) C
7 2 (0.60%) Ruby
7 2 (0.60%) VBScript
8 1 (0.30%) Bash
8 1 (0.30%) Ladder Logic
Qualifications
1 37 (11.11%) Degree
2 22 (6.61%) Security Cleared
3 13 (3.90%) Microsoft Certification
3 13 (3.90%) PMI Certification
3 13 (3.90%) SC Cleared
4 8 (2.40%) CCNA
4 8 (2.40%) Cisco Certification
4 8 (2.40%) PMP
5 6 (1.80%) Azure Certification
5 6 (1.80%) HNC
6 4 (1.20%) BPSS Clearance
6 4 (1.20%) DBS Check
7 3 (0.90%) CBAP
7 3 (0.90%) CCNP
7 3 (0.90%) Computer Science Degree
7 3 (0.90%) IIBA
7 3 (0.90%) MCSE
7 3 (0.90%) PRINCE2 Certification
8 2 (0.60%) CISSP
8 2 (0.60%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 17 (5.11%) SLA
2 8 (2.40%) ISO 9001
2 8 (2.40%) QA
3 7 (2.10%) Cyber Essentials
3 7 (2.10%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 6 (1.80%) Data Quality
4 6 (1.80%) IEC 61131
4 6 (1.80%) PMO
5 5 (1.50%) ISO 14001
6 4 (1.20%) GDPR
6 4 (1.20%) ISO 19650
7 3 (0.90%) NIST
8 2 (0.60%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
System Software
1 32 (9.61%) Active Directory
2 14 (4.20%) Hyper-V
3 6 (1.80%) vSphere
4 4 (1.20%) Virtual Machines
4 4 (1.20%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (0.60%) Virtual Desktop
5 2 (0.60%) XenApp
6 1 (0.30%) BitLocker
6 1 (0.30%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 13 (3.90%) Microsoft Intune
2 4 (1.20%) FortiGate
2 4 (1.20%) Functional Safety
3 2 (0.60%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 75 (22.52%) Microsoft
2 23 (6.91%) SAP
3 14 (4.20%) Salesforce
4 13 (3.90%) Cisco
4 13 (3.90%) Siemens
5 9 (2.70%) Oracle
6 8 (2.40%) Rockwell
7 6 (1.80%) Foundry
7 6 (1.80%) VMware
8 5 (1.50%) Allen-Bradley
8 5 (1.50%) ServiceNow
9 4 (1.20%) Ariba
9 4 (1.20%) DIgSILENT
9 4 (1.20%) dotdigital
9 4 (1.20%) Fortinet
9 4 (1.20%) IFS
9 4 (1.20%) Meraki
10 3 (0.90%) Dell
10 3 (0.90%) Sage
10 3 (0.90%) YouTube