Project Manager
UK > Scotland
The median Project Manager salary in Scotland is £54,043 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 104 | 140 | 113 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +36 | -27 | -15 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Project Manager | 54 | 153 | 111 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 1.79% | 2.28% | 2.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.06% | 2.35% | 2.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26 | 90 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £37,950 | £38,300 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,750 | £40,688 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,043 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.09% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £57,512 | £64,654 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £67,750 | £68,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £51,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.75% | -15.00% | +4.35% |
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 | 2,619 | 6,501 | 4,138 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 86.75% | 96.93% | 89.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,322 | 2,618 | 2,233 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,750 | £31,569 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,000 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £55,425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -5.28% | +5.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,000 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Project Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Project Manager
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Project Manager in Scotland.
Project Manager
Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Project Manager in Scotland over the 6 months to 21 May 2025.
Project 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 Project Manager within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 21 May 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 |
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| Glasgow | +131 | 20 | £56,250 | +7.14% | 17 |
| Edinburgh | -13 | 11 | - | - | 13 |
| Stirling | - | 9 | £42,500 | - | 1 |
| South Ayrshire | - | 7 | £65,000 | - | |
| Fife | -13 | 4 | £47,500 | +16.37% | 2 |
| Lanarkshire | -11 | 2 | £45,000 | +12.50% | 4 |
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Project Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 21 May 2025, Project Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring Project Manager in the job title.
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Project Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: