Project Governance Manager Job Trends

Project Governance Manager
UK

The median Project Governance Manager salary in the UK is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 February 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 654 - 801
Rank change year-on-year - - +219
Permanent jobs requiring a Project Governance Manager 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.002% - 0.001%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.002% - 0.001%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - £85,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +54.55%
UK excluding London median annual salary £60,000 - £85,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title 59,224 46,587 70,587
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.01% 91.89% 94.95%
Number of salaries quoted 36,943 24,097 55,321
10th Percentile £29,000 £33,500 £28,500
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £39,520
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £73,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -4.76%

Project Governance Manager
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Project Governance Manager job vacancy trend in the UK

Project Governance Manager
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Project Governance Manager job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Project Governance Manager job vacancies in the UK

Project Governance Manager
Top 3 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Governance Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 7 February 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
South East - 1 £60,000 - 1
England - 1 £60,000 - 3
UK excluding London - 1 £60,000 - 2

Project Governance Manager Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 7 February 2026, Project Governance 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 featuring Project Governance Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) PMO
1 1 (100.00%) Portfolio Management

Project Governance Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Portfolio Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) PMO