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 to 14 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 14 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 59 | 103 | 118 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +44 | +15 | +41 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Project Manager | 3,972 | 3,259 | 5,062 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 4.01% | 3.25% | 3.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.24% | 3.55% | 3.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,893 | 2,371 | 3,341 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £48,750 | £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 | £62,500 | £71,250 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £86,250 | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +3.77% | +11.58% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 93,739 | 91,836 | 153,630 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.65% | 91.52% | 96.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,104 | 57,926 | 84,939 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,604 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £80,750 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | +5.26% |
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 14 May 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 14 May 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 | +49 | 3,520 | £52,500 | -12.50% | 977 |
| UK excluding London | +43 | 3,011 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 796 |
| Work from Home | +21 | 1,432 | £51,000 | -7.27% | 404 |
| North of England | +76 | 819 | £47,500 | -13.64% | 179 |
| London | +22 | 767 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 249 |
| Midlands | +66 | 643 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 153 |
| South East | 0 | 579 | £52,500 | -12.50% | 216 |
| North West | +72 | 445 | £47,500 | -17.39% | 106 |
| South West | +34 | 404 | £48,500 | -7.62% | 99 |
| West Midlands | +49 | 340 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 96 |
| East of England | +42 | 282 | £55,000 | - | 84 |
| East Midlands | +68 | 272 | £49,990 | -16.68% | 55 |
| Yorkshire | +77 | 264 | £47,500 | -9.52% | 59 |
| Scotland | -23 | 152 | £50,000 | -2.44% | 67 |
| North East | +40 | 110 | £47,500 | -9.52% | 21 |
| Wales | +51 | 109 | £40,553 | -26.27% | 26 |
| Northern Ireland | +50 | 27 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 7 |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | - | - |
Project Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 14 May 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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