Project Manager
UK
The median Project Manager salary in the UK is £51,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 26 April 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 26 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 60 | 105 | 119 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +45 | +14 | +41 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Project Manager | 4,014 | 3,396 | 4,893 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 4.09% | 3.24% | 3.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.32% | 3.54% | 3.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,904 | 2,403 | 3,328 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £48,373 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,500 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.17% | +4.35% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £72,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £87,500 | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | +10.53% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 92,901 | 95,961 | 148,050 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.62% | 91.57% | 96.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 66,751 | 60,281 | 85,224 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,686 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.19% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £81,250 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,495 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Project Manager
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Project Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Project Manager
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Project Manager.
Project Manager
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Project Manager over the 6 months to 26 April 2024.
Project Manager
Top 18 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Manager within the UK over the 6 months to 26 April 2024. 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 |
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| England | +47 | 3,548 | £52,500 | -12.50% | 992 |
| UK excluding London | +50 | 3,035 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 765 |
| Work from Home | +19 | 1,450 | £51,000 | -11.30% | 371 |
| North of England | +83 | 828 | £47,500 | -9.52% | 194 |
| London | +18 | 784 | £61,000 | -12.86% | 265 |
| Midlands | +65 | 643 | £50,000 | -9.50% | 127 |
| South East | +2 | 572 | £52,500 | -8.70% | 208 |
| North West | +80 | 443 | £47,500 | -13.64% | 107 |
| South West | +49 | 408 | £48,500 | -3.00% | 104 |
| West Midlands | +54 | 340 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 76 |
| East of England | +48 | 287 | £54,000 | -1.82% | 88 |
| Yorkshire | +89 | 276 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 71 |
| East Midlands | +65 | 272 | £50,000 | -15.97% | 49 |
| Scotland | -28 | 160 | £50,313 | -8.52% | 55 |
| Wales | +48 | 112 | £40,553 | -26.27% | 17 |
| North East | +50 | 109 | £47,500 | -9.52% | 21 |
| Northern Ireland | +48 | 29 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 3 |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | - | - |
Project Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 April 2024, Project Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Project Manager in the job title.
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Project Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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