IT Project Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 32,000 jobs.
Median salary
£58,986
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£59,647
Mean
£63,800
Jobs measured
32,000
What a typical it project manager takes home
On the median of £58,986, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,731
Take-home a year
£44,769
Income Tax
£11,026
National Insurance
£3,190
What most it project managers actually earn
Half of it project managers earn between £44,986 and £73,355. Earning above £73,355 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of it project managers earn less than this.
IT Project Manager salary by region
2 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £63,888 | £75,795 |
| South East | £62,891 | £70,353 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- IT project managers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2131
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2026 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
IT Project Manager salary FAQs
What is the average IT Project Manager salary in the UK?
The median is £58,986 a year and the mean is £63,800, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £59,647.
How much does a it project manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £31.04 excluding overtime, or £31.21 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good IT Project Manager salary?
Half of it project managers earn between £44,986 and £73,355. Anything above £73,355 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a it project manager?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of it project managers earn under £35,165 and the lowest quarter under £44,986 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has it project manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -0.1% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many it project managers are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 32,000 employee jobs in “IT project managers” (SOC 2131) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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