Project Manager
UK
The median Project Manager salary in the UK is £51,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 19 May 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 19 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 60 | 103 | 119 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +43 | +16 | +36 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Project Manager | 3,987 | 3,239 | 5,115 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 3.99% | 3.25% | 3.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.21% | 3.56% | 3.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,911 | 2,363 | 3,362 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £48,500 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.00% | +4.35% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +3.77% | +11.58% |
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 | 94,634 | 91,081 | 154,945 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.69% | 91.52% | 96.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,599 | 57,631 | 84,466 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,974 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,183 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.98% | +6.37% | +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 19 May 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 19 May 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 | 3,530 | £52,500 | -12.50% | 951 |
| UK excluding London | +43 | 3,026 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 774 |
| Work from Home | +21 | 1,439 | £51,000 | -7.27% | 414 |
| North of England | +76 | 822 | £47,500 | -13.64% | 175 |
| London | +20 | 766 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 251 |
| Midlands | +59 | 643 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 161 |
| South East | -6 | 580 | £52,500 | -11.02% | 207 |
| North West | +73 | 446 | £47,500 | -17.39% | 103 |
| South West | +35 | 408 | £48,000 | -8.57% | 87 |
| West Midlands | +47 | 338 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 93 |
| East of England | +48 | 285 | £54,000 | -1.82% | 74 |
| East Midlands | +65 | 274 | £49,990 | -16.68% | 66 |
| Yorkshire | +72 | 264 | £47,500 | -9.52% | 57 |
| Scotland | -33 | 154 | £50,000 | - | 67 |
| North East | +43 | 112 | £47,500 | -9.52% | 22 |
| Wales | +42 | 111 | £40,553 | -26.27% | 28 |
| Northern Ireland | +43 | 27 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 6 |
| Channel Islands | - | 1 | - | - |
Project Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 May 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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