Programme Manager Job Trends in Scotland

Programme Manager
UK > Scotland

The median Programme Manager salary in Scotland is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2025.

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

6 months to
4 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 148 142 149
Rank change year-on-year -6 +7 +85
Permanent jobs requiring a Programme Manager 3 5 8
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.11% 0.15% 0.34%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.13% 0.16% 0.35%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 8
10th Percentile - - £57,125
25th Percentile £72,500 - £65,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £75,000 £91,250
Median % change year-on-year - -17.81% +14.06%
75th Percentile £77,500 - £105,000
90th Percentile - - £108,000
UK median annual salary £85,000 £75,000 £77,500
% change year-on-year +13.33% -3.23% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title 2,254 3,087 2,293
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 82.02% 95.16% 96.83%
Number of salaries quoted 992 1,549 1,841
10th Percentile £26,000 £30,000 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,438 £40,000 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% +5.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £66,250 £69,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £80,000 £81,250
UK median annual salary £52,500 £57,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -7.89% -5.00% -

Programme Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Programme Manager job vacancy trend in Scotland

Programme Manager
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Programme Manager job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Programme Manager job vacancies in Scotland

Programme Manager
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Programme Manager within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 4 November 2025. 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
Edinburgh +7 2 £75,000 - 3
Glasgow -11 1 - - 2
Programme Manager
UK

Programme Manager Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, Programme 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 Scotland region featuring Programme Manager in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) Agile
1 1 (33.33%) AI
1 1 (33.33%) B2B
1 1 (33.33%) Budget Management
1 1 (33.33%) Business Case
1 1 (33.33%) Business Development
1 1 (33.33%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) Business Strategy
1 1 (33.33%) Data Science
1 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
1 1 (33.33%) EAM
1 1 (33.33%) Matrix Management
1 1 (33.33%) Matrix Organization
1 1 (33.33%) Programme Management
1 1 (33.33%) Requirements Analysis
1 1 (33.33%) Waterfall

Programme Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Finance
2 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
3 1 (33.33%) Aerospace
3 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (33.33%) Influencing Skills
3 1 (33.33%) Marketing
3 1 (33.33%) Organisational Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Agile
1 1 (33.33%) AI
1 1 (33.33%) B2B
1 1 (33.33%) Budget Management
1 1 (33.33%) Business Case
1 1 (33.33%) Business Development
1 1 (33.33%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) Business Strategy
1 1 (33.33%) Data Science
1 1 (33.33%) Decision-Making
1 1 (33.33%) EAM
1 1 (33.33%) Matrix Management
1 1 (33.33%) Matrix Organization
1 1 (33.33%) Programme Management
1 1 (33.33%) Requirements Analysis
1 1 (33.33%) Waterfall