IT Project Manager Job Trends in the North of England

IT Project Manager
England > North of England

The median IT Project Manager salary in the North of England is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 January 2026.

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

6 months to
12 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 235 242 210
Rank change year-on-year +7 -32 +93
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Project Manager 27 32 79
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.25% 0.35% 0.92%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.29% 0.37% 0.96%
Number of salaries quoted 22 24 66
10th Percentile £35,000 £40,785 £37,375
25th Percentile £45,625 £51,813 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £56,250 £51,250
Median % change year-on-year -2.22% +9.76% -2.38%
75th Percentile £59,375 £63,750 £57,500
90th Percentile £67,250 £65,700 £58,125
England median annual salary £55,000 £56,250 £55,000
% change year-on-year -2.22% +2.27% -4.35%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 the North of England with a recognized job title 9,424 8,550 8,203
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.56% 94.06% 95.77%
Number of salaries quoted 5,469 4,023 6,549
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £28,500
25th Percentile £32,500 £40,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,055 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.11% +0.11% -4.76%
75th Percentile £66,483 £67,500 £67,070
90th Percentile £81,713 £80,000 £80,435
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,965
% change year-on-year -8.33% +3.51% -5.75%

IT Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

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

IT Project Manager job vacancy trend in the North of England

IT Project Manager
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for IT Project Manager job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for IT Project Manager job vacancies in the North of England

IT Project Manager
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing IT Project Manager in the North of England over the 6 months to 12 January 2026.

Salary histogram for IT Project Manager in the North of England

IT Project Manager
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Project Manager within the North of England region over the 6 months to 12 January 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
North West +28 15 £55,000 -6.37% 5
Yorkshire -11 10 £52,500 -3.67% 5
North East - 2 £65,000 - 1
IT Project Manager
England

IT Project Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

For the 6 months to 12 January 2026, IT 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 North of England region featuring IT Project Manager in the job title.

1 15 (55.56%) Project Management
2 12 (44.44%) Project Delivery
3 10 (37.04%) Agile
4 7 (25.93%) Risk Management
5 6 (22.22%) Business Case
5 6 (22.22%) PRINCE2
5 6 (22.22%) Stakeholder Management
5 6 (22.22%) Waterfall
6 4 (14.81%) Budget Management
6 4 (14.81%) Business Analysis
6 4 (14.81%) Business Change Management
6 4 (14.81%) Change Management
6 4 (14.81%) Degree
7 3 (11.11%) Microsoft Office
7 3 (11.11%) SharePoint
7 3 (11.11%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 2 (7.41%) Computer Science
8 2 (7.41%) Computer Science Degree
8 2 (7.41%) Customer Service
8 2 (7.41%) Enterprise Architecture
8 2 (7.41%) Process Improvement
8 2 (7.41%) Software Delivery
8 2 (7.41%) Workflow
9 1 (3.70%) BPSS Clearance
9 1 (3.70%) Continuous Improvement
9 1 (3.70%) Cybersecurity
9 1 (3.70%) F5
9 1 (3.70%) Firewall
9 1 (3.70%) ITIL
9 1 (3.70%) Line Management

IT Project Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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 3 (11.11%) SharePoint
2 1 (3.70%) LiveLink
Applications
1 3 (11.11%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (3.70%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Communications & Networking
1 1 (3.70%) Firewall
1 1 (3.70%) WAN
General
1 8 (29.63%) Social Skills
2 7 (25.93%) Finance
3 3 (11.11%) Public Sector
4 2 (7.41%) Analytical Skills
4 2 (7.41%) Police
5 1 (3.70%) Documentation Skills
5 1 (3.70%) Law
5 1 (3.70%) Presentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (7.41%) Management Information System
1 2 (7.41%) Onboarding
2 1 (3.70%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 1 (3.70%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (55.56%) Project Management
2 12 (44.44%) Project Delivery
3 10 (37.04%) Agile
4 7 (25.93%) Risk Management
5 6 (22.22%) Business Case
5 6 (22.22%) PRINCE2
5 6 (22.22%) Stakeholder Management
5 6 (22.22%) Waterfall
6 4 (14.81%) Budget Management
6 4 (14.81%) Business Analysis
6 4 (14.81%) Business Change Management
6 4 (14.81%) Change Management
7 3 (11.11%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 2 (7.41%) Computer Science
8 2 (7.41%) Customer Service
8 2 (7.41%) Enterprise Architecture
8 2 (7.41%) Process Improvement
8 2 (7.41%) Software Delivery
8 2 (7.41%) Workflow
9 1 (3.70%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 1 (3.70%) SQL
Qualifications
1 4 (14.81%) Degree
2 2 (7.41%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (3.70%) BPSS Clearance
Vendors
1 1 (3.70%) F5