Project Planning Job Trends

Project Planning
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Project Planning skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 464 350 372
Rank change year-on-year -114 +22 +81
Permanent jobs citing Project Planning 190 436 374
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.32% 0.77% 0.77%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.39% 0.86% 0.82%
Number of salaries quoted 130 215 231
10th Percentile £40,000 £35,250 £38,734
25th Percentile £46,563 £44,375 £44,804
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £55,000 £56,000
Median % change year-on-year +13.64% -1.79% -4.27%
75th Percentile £73,750 £69,250 £75,500
90th Percentile £91,250 £86,500 £90,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year - +4.76% -4.55%

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Project Planning falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 48,883 50,789 45,720
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 82.99% 89.40% 93.70%
Number of salaries quoted 28,699 25,691 35,102
10th Percentile £28,250 £35,000 £32,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -2.60%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £48,720 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -11.42% +4.76% -2.78%

Project Planning
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Project Planning relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Project Planning job vacancy trend in the UK

Project Planning
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Project Planning.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Project Planning

Project Planning
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Project Planning over the 6 months to 19 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Project Planning in the UK

Project Planning
Top 15 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Planning within the UK over the 6 months to 19 December 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
England -82 178 £62,500 +13.64% 100
UK excluding London -129 109 £55,000 - 91
London +50 59 £65,000 -21.21% 26
Work from Home +9 42 £49,000 -10.91% 38
South East -50 38 £55,000 -6.78% 34
North of England -3 26 £60,326 +9.68% 23
Midlands -20 22 £50,000 +1.52% 13
North West +13 21 £62,500 +13.64% 15
West Midlands -1 13 £65,000 +36.84% 7
East of England +18 11 £48,000 -25.86% 10
South West -29 10 £45,564 -24.06% 12
East Midlands -13 8 £40,750 -24.54% 6
Yorkshire -27 5 £47,500 +11.76% 7
Scotland +1 1 £62,500 +17.73% 2
Wales -4 1 £65,000 -5.45% 1

Project Planning
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:

Application Platforms
1 6 (3.16%) Confluence
1 6 (3.16%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.05%) Oracle Workflow
3 1 (0.53%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.53%) WordPress
Applications
1 10 (5.26%) Microsoft Office
1 10 (5.26%) Microsoft Project
2 8 (4.21%) Microsoft Excel
3 4 (2.11%) AutoCAD
3 4 (2.11%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (1.05%) Adobe XD
4 2 (1.05%) Sketch
5 1 (0.53%) Adobe Creative Suite
5 1 (0.53%) Chatbot
5 1 (0.53%) Civil 3D
5 1 (0.53%) EPLAN
5 1 (0.53%) MicroStation
5 1 (0.53%) Navisworks
5 1 (0.53%) ProjectWise
5 1 (0.53%) TeamGantt
5 1 (0.53%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 8 (4.21%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (1.58%) Primavera
2 3 (1.58%) SAP S/4HANA
3 2 (1.05%) NetSuite
3 2 (1.05%) Towers Watson Igloo
3 2 (1.05%) Workday HCM
4 1 (0.53%) FLEXCUBE
4 1 (0.53%) SAP CO
4 1 (0.53%) SAP FI
4 1 (0.53%) SAP FI/CO
4 1 (0.53%) SAP MDG
4 1 (0.53%) SAP PS
Cloud Services
1 25 (13.16%) Azure
2 16 (8.42%) Power Platform
2 16 (8.42%) SaaS
3 12 (6.32%) Dynamics 365
4 9 (4.74%) Microsoft 365
5 7 (3.68%) Azure DevOps
5 7 (3.68%) Microsoft Copilot
6 5 (2.63%) Google Ads
7 3 (1.58%) Asana
7 3 (1.58%) AWS
7 3 (1.58%) Matillion
7 3 (1.58%) Snowflake
8 2 (1.05%) Boomi
8 2 (1.05%) Figma
9 1 (0.53%) Copilot Studio
9 1 (0.53%) Entra ID
9 1 (0.53%) Google Drive
9 1 (0.53%) OneDrive
9 1 (0.53%) Oracle CX
9 1 (0.53%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 7 (3.68%) Firewall
2 5 (2.63%) Wireless
3 3 (1.58%) WebEx
4 1 (0.53%) LAN
4 1 (0.53%) Software-Defined Radio
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (2.63%) Power BI
2 3 (1.58%) Data Warehouse
3 2 (1.05%) EDMS
3 2 (1.05%) MySQL
3 2 (1.05%) NoSQL
3 2 (1.05%) Relational Database
3 2 (1.05%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 1 (0.53%) Data Lake
4 1 (0.53%) FileMaker
4 1 (0.53%) GIS
4 1 (0.53%) RavenDB
4 1 (0.53%) Semantic Layer
4 1 (0.53%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 9 (4.74%) JIRA
2 6 (3.16%) Selenium
3 4 (2.11%) SpecFlow
4 2 (1.05%) Cypress.io
4 2 (1.05%) Git
4 2 (1.05%) Postman
5 1 (0.53%) GitLab
5 1 (0.53%) Jenkins
General
1 74 (38.95%) Social Skills
2 69 (36.32%) Finance
3 20 (10.53%) Analytical Skills
3 20 (10.53%) Legal
4 17 (8.95%) Law
5 10 (5.26%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 10 (5.26%) Presentation Skills
6 9 (4.74%) Retail
7 8 (4.21%) Advertising
8 7 (3.68%) Influencing Skills
8 7 (3.68%) Manufacturing
8 7 (3.68%) Marketing
8 7 (3.68%) Telecoms
9 5 (2.63%) Billing
9 5 (2.63%) Electronics
10 4 (2.11%) Automotive
10 4 (2.11%) Back Office
10 4 (2.11%) Public Sector
11 3 (1.58%) Aerospace
11 3 (1.58%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 55 (28.95%) Project Manager
2 40 (21.05%) Senior
3 27 (14.21%) Analyst
4 21 (11.05%) Business Analyst
5 14 (7.37%) Lead
6 13 (6.84%) Consultant
6 13 (6.84%) Systems Engineer
7 12 (6.32%) Senior Manager
8 11 (5.79%) Senior Systems Engineer
9 10 (5.26%) Senior Consultant
9 10 (5.26%) Senior Project Manager
10 7 (3.68%) Dynamics 365 Consultant
11 6 (3.16%) Commercial Manager
11 6 (3.16%) Commercial Project Manager
11 6 (3.16%) Developer
11 6 (3.16%) Finance Business Analyst
11 6 (3.16%) Financial Analyst
11 6 (3.16%) Sales Manager
12 5 (2.63%) Team Leader
13 4 (2.11%) IT Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (4.74%) .NET
2 6 (3.16%) CSS
2 6 (3.16%) HTML
3 4 (2.11%) Gherkin
3 4 (2.11%) XML
4 2 (1.05%) Material Design
4 2 (1.05%) Unity (Game Engine)
4 2 (1.05%) Unreal Engine
5 1 (0.53%) .NET Framework
5 1 (0.53%) ASP.NET Web API
5 1 (0.53%) Elastic Stack
5 1 (0.53%) HTML5
5 1 (0.53%) Kendo UI
5 1 (0.53%) Middleware
5 1 (0.53%) Node.js
5 1 (0.53%) Pyramid
5 1 (0.53%) React
5 1 (0.53%) WinForms
5 1 (0.53%) WPF
5 1 (0.53%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 9 (4.74%) Onboarding
2 6 (3.16%) Driving Licence
2 6 (3.16%) Social Media
3 5 (2.63%) Cloud Native
3 5 (2.63%) Management Information System
3 5 (2.63%) Product Ownership
3 5 (2.63%) Renewable Energy
3 5 (2.63%) Self-Motivation
4 4 (2.11%) Analytical Mindset
5 3 (1.58%) Cyberattack
5 3 (1.58%) Data Centre
5 3 (1.58%) Digital Signage
5 3 (1.58%) Legacy Systems
5 3 (1.58%) Team-Oriented Environment
5 3 (1.58%) Video Conferencing
6 2 (1.05%) Augmented Reality
6 2 (1.05%) Data Structures
6 2 (1.05%) Operational Technology
6 2 (1.05%) Virtual Reality
7 1 (0.53%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 8 (4.21%) Windows
2 3 (1.58%) Linux
3 1 (0.53%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 77 (40.53%) Agile
2 64 (33.68%) Project Delivery
3 58 (30.53%) Project Management
4 46 (24.21%) Problem-Solving
5 45 (23.68%) Stakeholder Management
6 29 (15.26%) PRINCE2
7 28 (14.74%) Change Management
8 25 (13.16%) ERP
8 25 (13.16%) Requirements Gathering
9 21 (11.05%) Continuous Improvement
10 19 (10.00%) Coaching
11 18 (9.47%) Business Case
11 18 (9.47%) CRM
11 18 (9.47%) Mentoring
12 17 (8.95%) Computer Science
13 16 (8.42%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 15 (7.89%) Time Management
15 14 (7.37%) Risk Management
15 14 (7.37%) Systems Engineering
16 13 (6.84%) Project Governance
Programming Languages
1 9 (4.74%) C#
2 6 (3.16%) JavaScript
2 6 (3.16%) SQL
3 5 (2.63%) C
4 2 (1.05%) C++
4 2 (1.05%) Java
4 2 (1.05%) Python
4 2 (1.05%) TypeScript
5 1 (0.53%) Bash
5 1 (0.53%) Bicep
5 1 (0.53%) MATLAB
5 1 (0.53%) PHP
5 1 (0.53%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 57 (30.00%) Degree
2 21 (11.05%) BPSS Clearance
3 18 (9.47%) PMI Certification
3 18 (9.47%) Security Cleared
4 17 (8.95%) PMP
5 12 (6.32%) SC Cleared
6 9 (4.74%) Master's Degree
7 7 (3.68%) DBS Check
7 7 (3.68%) ISTQB
8 6 (3.16%) Computer Science Degree
9 4 (2.11%) APMP
9 4 (2.11%) CAPM
9 4 (2.11%) ISEB
9 4 (2.11%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
9 4 (2.11%) PRINCE2 Certification
9 4 (2.11%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
10 3 (1.58%) HND
11 2 (1.05%) Azure Certification
11 2 (1.05%) DV Cleared
11 2 (1.05%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (10.00%) QA
2 7 (3.68%) ISO/IEC 15288
3 4 (2.11%) Accessibility
4 3 (1.58%) Actionable Recommendations
4 3 (1.58%) PMO
5 2 (1.05%) GDPR
5 2 (1.05%) WCAG
6 1 (0.53%) Data Quality
6 1 (0.53%) IEC 61131
6 1 (0.53%) IEC 61508
6 1 (0.53%) IFRS
6 1 (0.53%) ISO 9001
6 1 (0.53%) ISO/IEC 27005
6 1 (0.53%) JSP 440
6 1 (0.53%) NIST
System Software
1 5 (2.63%) Virtual Machines
2 1 (0.53%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.53%) Docker
2 1 (0.53%) Hyper-V
2 1 (0.53%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 1 (0.53%) Grafana
1 1 (0.53%) Kubernetes
1 1 (0.53%) Prometheus
Vendors
1 37 (19.47%) Microsoft
2 11 (5.79%) SAP
3 8 (4.21%) Oracle
4 7 (3.68%) Cisco
5 6 (3.16%) NEC
6 5 (2.63%) Aruba
6 5 (2.63%) Fortinet
6 5 (2.63%) Google
6 5 (2.63%) Meraki
7 4 (2.11%) Anaplan
7 4 (2.11%) Draytek
7 4 (2.11%) Pega
7 4 (2.11%) Sophos
7 4 (2.11%) Tagetik
7 4 (2.11%) WorldPay
8 3 (1.58%) Adobe
8 3 (1.58%) Salesforce
8 3 (1.58%) ServiceNow
8 3 (1.58%) Workday
9 2 (1.05%) webMethods