Programme Manager Job Trends in Wales

Programme Manager
UK > Wales

The median Programme Manager salary in Wales is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 December 2025.

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

6 months to
27 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 77 75 87
Rank change year-on-year -2 +12 +25
Permanent jobs requiring a Programme Manager 1 4 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.089% 0.43% 0.11%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.100% 0.45% 0.12%
Number of salaries quoted 1 4 1
10th Percentile - £46,875 -
25th Percentile - £55,313 £77,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £60,000 £80,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% -25.00% +33.33%
75th Percentile - £63,750 £82,500
90th Percentile - £70,500 -
UK median annual salary £72,500 £77,750 £82,500
% change year-on-year -6.75% -5.76% +6.45%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title 1,001 888 841
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.38% 95.59% 96.44%
Number of salaries quoted 720 493 636
10th Percentile £27,000 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £34,688 £35,000 £35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £49,104 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +1.82% +3.38% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £61,250
90th Percentile £78,790 £75,000 £72,433
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Programme Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

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

Programme Manager job vacancy trend in Wales

Programme Manager
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for Programme Manager job vacancies in Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Programme Manager job vacancies in Wales

Programme Manager
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Programme Manager within the Wales region over the 6 months to 27 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
West Wales +5 1 £65,000 +52.94% 1
Programme Manager
UK

Programme Manager Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 27 December 2025, Programme 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 Wales region featuring Programme Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Change Control
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) PMO
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) Resource Allocation
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Programme Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Change Control
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Resource Allocation
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) PMO
1 1 (100.00%) QA