Project Manager
UK
The median Project Manager salary in the UK is £51,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 July 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 60 | 95 | 125 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +35 | +30 | +18 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Project Manager | 3,369 | 2,817 | 5,557 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 3.73% | 3.49% | 3.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.93% | 3.80% | 3.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,119 | 2,264 | 3,628 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,000 | £40,260 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.00% | +4.35% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £63,750 | £68,750 | £70,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,250 | £84,750 | £81,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £54,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +1.38% | +8.50% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 85,709 | 74,085 | 167,386 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.83% | 91.81% | 95.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 58,134 | 51,472 | 87,435 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £43,800 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +1.92% | +9.47% |
Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Project Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Project Manager
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Project Manager.
Project Manager
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Project Manager over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.
Project Manager
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 26 July 2024. 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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| England | +36 | 2,997 | £52,250 | -12.92% | 424 |
| UK excluding London | +40 | 2,557 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 382 |
| Work from Home | +21 | 1,118 | £52,000 | -5.45% | 164 |
| London | -14 | 662 | £65,000 | -3.70% | 85 |
| North of England | +45 | 581 | £47,500 | -13.64% | 91 |
| Midlands | +42 | 564 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 83 |
| South East | +11 | 515 | £52,500 | -8.70% | 108 |
| North West | +46 | 336 | £47,500 | -13.64% | 63 |
| South West | +25 | 334 | £47,000 | -10.48% | 45 |
| East of England | +47 | 324 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 42 |
| East Midlands | +60 | 276 | £50,000 | -11.11% | 36 |
| West Midlands | +19 | 269 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 46 |
| Yorkshire | +41 | 183 | £48,742 | -2.52% | 20 |
| Scotland | -10 | 133 | £52,500 | - | 19 |
| Wales | +44 | 81 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 6 |
| North East | +15 | 62 | £42,500 | -22.73% | 8 |
| Northern Ireland | +44 | 29 | £67,500 | +35.00% | 6 |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Project Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 July 2024, 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 featuring Project Manager in the job title.
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Project Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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