Project Manager Job Trends in West Sussex

Project Manager
South East > West Sussex

The median Project Manager salary in West Sussex is £79,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 January 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 33 44 43
Rank change year-on-year +11 -1 -9
Permanent jobs requiring a Project Manager 8 1 14
As % of all permanent jobs in West Sussex 2.02% 0.32% 3.16%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.15% 0.34% 3.25%
Number of salaries quoted 8 1 4
10th Percentile £60,000 - £44,990
25th Percentile £67,500 £72,500 £49,851
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £79,500 £75,000 £54,151
Median % change year-on-year +6.00% +38.50% -9.75%
75th Percentile £89,000 £77,500 £55,750
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £67,500 £59,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +14.41% +7.27% -4.35%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West Sussex. 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 West Sussex with a recognized job title 372 291 431
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.70% 94.17% 97.29%
Number of salaries quoted 259 147 286
10th Percentile £28,900 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £40,000 £39,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £54,575
Median % change year-on-year - -8.38% -4.25%
75th Percentile £62,500 £66,875 £70,000
90th Percentile £70,500 £78,750 £75,125
South East median annual salary £50,000 £56,509 £52,500
% change year-on-year -11.52% +7.64% -4.55%

Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex

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 West Sussex.

Project Manager job vacancy trend in West Sussex

Project Manager
Salary Trend in West Sussex

Salary distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in West Sussex.

Salary distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in West Sussex

Project Manager
Salary Histogram in West Sussex

Salary distribution for jobs citing Project Manager in West Sussex over the 6 months to 11 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Project Manager in West Sussex

Project Manager
Job Locations in West Sussex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Manager within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 11 January 2026. 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
Crawley - 3 £89,000 - 2
Gatwick - 3 £89,000 -
Worthing - 2 £60,000 -
Project Manager
South East

Project Manager Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex

For the 6 months to 11 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 West Sussex region featuring Project Manager in the job title.

1 6 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 6 (75.00%) Degree
1 6 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
1 6 (75.00%) Programme Management
1 6 (75.00%) Project Delivery
2 4 (50.00%) Coaching
2 4 (50.00%) Contract Negotiation
2 4 (50.00%) Project Management
2 4 (50.00%) Project Planning
2 4 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (25.00%) Agile
3 2 (25.00%) APMP
3 2 (25.00%) Case Management
3 2 (25.00%) CRM
3 2 (25.00%) ERP
3 2 (25.00%) NEC
3 2 (25.00%) People Management
3 2 (25.00%) PRINCE2
3 2 (25.00%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
3 2 (25.00%) Process Improvement
3 2 (25.00%) SAP
3 2 (25.00%) SDLC
3 2 (25.00%) Supplier Management
3 2 (25.00%) User Experience
3 2 (25.00%) Workday

Project Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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 6 (75.00%) Finance
1 6 (75.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 6 (75.00%) Legal
2 4 (50.00%) Influencing Skills
2 4 (50.00%) Social Skills
3 2 (25.00%) Billing
Miscellaneous
1 2 (25.00%) Legacy Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 6 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
1 6 (75.00%) Programme Management
1 6 (75.00%) Project Delivery
2 4 (50.00%) Coaching
2 4 (50.00%) Contract Negotiation
2 4 (50.00%) Project Management
2 4 (50.00%) Project Planning
2 4 (50.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 2 (25.00%) Agile
3 2 (25.00%) Case Management
3 2 (25.00%) CRM
3 2 (25.00%) ERP
3 2 (25.00%) People Management
3 2 (25.00%) PRINCE2
3 2 (25.00%) Process Improvement
3 2 (25.00%) SDLC
3 2 (25.00%) Supplier Management
3 2 (25.00%) User Experience
Qualifications
1 6 (75.00%) Degree
2 2 (25.00%) APMP
2 2 (25.00%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
Vendors
1 2 (25.00%) NEC
1 2 (25.00%) SAP
1 2 (25.00%) Workday