Project Manager Job Trends in West Wales

Project Manager
Wales > West Wales

The median Project Manager salary in West Wales is £57,515 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 February 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 6 27
Rank change year-on-year -15 +21 0
Permanent jobs requiring a Project Manager 1 23 8
As % of all permanent jobs in West Wales 0.68% 24.21% 5.67%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.76% 24.47% 5.80%
Number of salaries quoted 1 4 8
10th Percentile - £35,100 £46,750
25th Percentile - £38,250 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,515 £40,000 £52,249
Median % change year-on-year +43.79% -23.44% +0.70%
75th Percentile - £43,000 £54,063
90th Percentile - £48,400 £57,250
Wales median annual salary £62,500 £47,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year +31.58% +11.76% -18.27%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West 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 West Wales with a recognized job title 131 94 138
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.73% 98.95% 97.87%
Number of salaries quoted 89 36 130
10th Percentile £35,000 £32,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,794 £39,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +35.37% -13.33% +12.50%
75th Percentile £65,000 £53,252 £55,238
90th Percentile £80,000 £59,126 £70,000
Wales median annual salary £47,500 £49,302 £45,000
% change year-on-year -3.66% +9.56% -

Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in West Wales

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 Wales.

Project Manager job vacancy trend in West Wales

Project Manager
Salary Trend in West Wales

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

Salary distribution trend for Project Manager job vacancies in West Wales

Project Manager
Job Locations in West Wales

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 Wales region over the 6 months to 13 February 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
Swansea -10 1 £57,515 +30.72% 3
Project Manager
Wales

Project Manager Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Wales

For the 6 months to 13 February 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 Wales region featuring Project Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) APMP
1 1 (100.00%) Business Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Management
1 1 (100.00%) Migration
1 1 (100.00%) Portfolio Management
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation

Project Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West 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%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Business Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Matrix Management
1 1 (100.00%) Migration
1 1 (100.00%) Portfolio Management
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) APMP
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared