Project Manager Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 291,000 jobs.
Median salary
£57,874
gross, per year
▲ 6% change on the previous year
Mean
£70,489
Jobs measured
291,000
What most project managers actually earn
Half of project managers earn between £44,000 and £76,195. Earning above £76,195 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 project managers earn less than this.
Project Manager salary by region
10 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £67,915 | — |
| Scotland | £58,985 | £59,719 |
| South East | £58,958 | £67,826 |
| North West | £57,368 | £61,649 |
| West Midlands | £57,264 | £58,033 |
| East | £55,820 | £60,822 |
| Wales | £53,924 | £57,835 |
| South West | £53,765 | £56,926 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £52,022 | £52,632 |
| East Midlands | £50,926 | £53,955 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Business and financial project management professionals
- SOC 2020 code
- 2440
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “project manager” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Business and financial project management professionals”, which includes this role alongside others.
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.
Project Manager salary FAQs
What is the average Project Manager salary in UK?
The median is £57,874 a year and the mean is £70,489, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Project Manager salary?
Half of project managers earn between £44,000 and £76,195. Anything above £76,195 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 291,000 jobs in this occupation.
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