Portfolio Manager Job Trends in the South East

Portfolio Manager
England > South East

As of 14 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Portfolio Manager salary in the South East.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 266 303 292
Rank change year-on-year +37 -11 +119
Permanent jobs requiring a Portfolio Manager 4 3 3
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 0.039% 0.033% 0.034%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.042% 0.037% 0.036%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £58,500 £57,349
Median % change year-on-year - +2.01% +4.27%
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,742 £105,000
% change year-on-year -9.45% -42.15% +59.09%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 South East with a recognized job title 9,545 8,181 8,342
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.97% 91.12% 94.76%
Number of salaries quoted 5,970 4,303 6,010
10th Percentile £28,000 £32,750 £29,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £43,911 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -13.04% +9.52% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,000 £72,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -6.50%

Portfolio Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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

Portfolio Manager job vacancy trend in the South East

Portfolio Manager
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for Portfolio Manager job vacancies in the South East.

Salary distribution trend for Portfolio Manager job vacancies in the South East

Portfolio Manager
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Portfolio Manager within the South East region over the 6 months to 14 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
Kent - 3 - -
Thames Valley +8 1 - -
Berkshire -8 1 - -
Portfolio Manager
England

Portfolio Manager Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Portfolio 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 South East region featuring Portfolio Manager in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Change Management
1 4 (100.00%) Coaching
1 4 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 3 (75.00%) Business Intelligence
2 3 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 3 (75.00%) ERP
2 3 (75.00%) Microsoft
2 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Office
2 3 (75.00%) Power BI
2 3 (75.00%) Power Platform
2 3 (75.00%) Programme Management
2 3 (75.00%) Project Management
2 3 (75.00%) Smartsheet
2 3 (75.00%) Workshop Facilitation
3 1 (25.00%) Agile
3 1 (25.00%) Business Case
3 1 (25.00%) Business Strategy
3 1 (25.00%) Customer-Centricity
3 1 (25.00%) Digital Strategy
3 1 (25.00%) Impact Assessments
3 1 (25.00%) QA
3 1 (25.00%) Strategic Planning
3 1 (25.00%) Waterfall

Portfolio Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

Applications
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 3 (75.00%) Power Platform
1 3 (75.00%) Smartsheet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (75.00%) Power BI
General
1 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Change Management
1 4 (100.00%) Coaching
1 4 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 3 (75.00%) Business Intelligence
2 3 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 3 (75.00%) ERP
2 3 (75.00%) Programme Management
2 3 (75.00%) Project Management
2 3 (75.00%) Workshop Facilitation
3 1 (25.00%) Agile
3 1 (25.00%) Business Case
3 1 (25.00%) Business Strategy
3 1 (25.00%) Customer-Centricity
3 1 (25.00%) Digital Strategy
3 1 (25.00%) Impact Assessments
3 1 (25.00%) Strategic Planning
3 1 (25.00%) Waterfall
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (25.00%) QA
Vendors
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft