IT Project Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 31,000 jobs.
Median salary
£58,016
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 0.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£58,373
Mean
£60,835
Jobs measured
31,000
What most it project managers actually earn
Half of it project managers earn between £40,116 and £74,520. Earning above £74,520 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
5 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £68,827 | £74,653 |
| South East | £60,219 | £63,642 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £51,108 | £53,570 |
| Scotland | £45,306 | £49,902 |
| East | £40,818 | £47,368 |
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, 2025 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 UK?
The median is £58,016 a year and the mean is £60,835, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £58,373.
What is a good IT Project Manager salary?
Half of it project managers earn between £40,116 and £74,520. Anything above £74,520 is in the top quarter for the role.
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, covering 31,000 jobs in this occupation.
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