Project Manager Job Trends in Warrington

Project Manager
Cheshire > Warrington

The median Project Manager salary in Warrington is £51,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 18 21
Rank change year-on-year -11 +3 +18
Permanent jobs requiring a Project Manager 5 15 6
As % of all permanent jobs in Warrington 1.67% 8.98% 4.03%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.08% 9.68% 4.11%
Number of salaries quoted 4 11 6
10th Percentile - - £58,125
25th Percentile £47,500 £50,000 £60,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,250 £55,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.82% -12.00% +56.25%
75th Percentile £54,688 £60,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £56,375 - -
Cheshire median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% -8.33% +14.29%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Warrington

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Warrington. 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 Warrington with a recognized job title 240 155 146
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 80.27% 92.81% 97.99%
Number of salaries quoted 133 85 123
10th Percentile £26,397 £32,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £29,000 £41,250 £36,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +18.34%
75th Percentile £65,000 £53,750 £63,375
90th Percentile £75,000 £67,500 £75,000
Cheshire median annual salary £45,000 £47,500 £46,148
% change year-on-year -5.26% +2.93% +2.55%

Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Warrington

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

Project Manager job vacancy trend in Warrington

Project Manager
Salary Trend in Warrington

Salary distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Warrington.

Salary distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in Warrington

Project Manager Skill Set
Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warrington

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Project 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 Warrington region featuring Project Manager in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) Project Management
2 2 (40.00%) Agile
2 2 (40.00%) Business Case
2 2 (40.00%) Change Management
2 2 (40.00%) Project Delivery
2 2 (40.00%) Revenue Assurance
2 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (20.00%) Budget Management
3 1 (20.00%) Business Change Management
3 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (20.00%) Critical Success Factor
3 1 (20.00%) Degree
3 1 (20.00%) HNC
3 1 (20.00%) HND
3 1 (20.00%) PMI Certification
3 1 (20.00%) PMP
3 1 (20.00%) PRINCE2
3 1 (20.00%) Programme Management
3 1 (20.00%) Project Governance
3 1 (20.00%) QMS
3 1 (20.00%) Quality Management
3 1 (20.00%) Resource Management
3 1 (20.00%) Risk Management
3 1 (20.00%) Risk Register
3 1 (20.00%) Waterfall
3 1 (20.00%) Workshop Facilitation

Project Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warrington 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 3 (60.00%) Finance
2 2 (40.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 2 (40.00%) Law
2 2 (40.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Operational Technology
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Project Management
2 2 (40.00%) Agile
2 2 (40.00%) Business Case
2 2 (40.00%) Change Management
2 2 (40.00%) Project Delivery
2 2 (40.00%) Revenue Assurance
2 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 2 (40.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (20.00%) Business Change Management
3 1 (20.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (20.00%) Critical Success Factor
3 1 (20.00%) PRINCE2
3 1 (20.00%) Project Governance
3 1 (20.00%) QMS
3 1 (20.00%) Quality Management
3 1 (20.00%) Resource Management
3 1 (20.00%) Risk Management
3 1 (20.00%) Risk Register
3 1 (20.00%) Waterfall
3 1 (20.00%) Workshop Facilitation
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) Degree
1 1 (20.00%) HNC
1 1 (20.00%) HND
1 1 (20.00%) PMI Certification
1 1 (20.00%) PMP