Project Manager Salary in East
Official ONS earnings for East, covering 25,000 jobs.
Median salary — East
£55,820
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 9.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£60,822
Jobs measured
25,000
What a typical project manager takes home
On the median of £55,820, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,578
Take-home a year
£42,933
Income Tax
£9,760
National Insurance
£3,127
What most project managers actually earn
Half of project managers in East earn between £41,955 and £80,280. Earning above £80,280 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Business and Financial Project Management Professionals” group in East.
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 jobs hiring now in the East of England
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Data Center Project Manager, Critical Projects Implementation (CPI)
Amazon TA · Shendish, Hemel Hempstead
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Project Manager
VolkerWessels Uk · Croxton, Thetford
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Project Manager£65,000
Redline Group Ltd · Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
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Project Manager£80,000
APPLE TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED · Pampisford, Cambridge
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Project Manager
DS SMITH PACKAGING LIMITED · Stuntney, Ely
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 publishes a sampling error of 11.7% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank East against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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. ONS measures business and financial project management professionals.
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 East?
The median is £55,820 a year and the mean is £60,822, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a project manager earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £29.56 excluding overtime, or £30.16 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for East.
What is a good Project Manager salary?
Half of project managers earn between £41,955 and £80,280. Anything above £80,280 is in the top quarter for the role.
Do project managers in East earn more than the UK average?
The median in East is £55,820 against £57,874 across the UK, 3.5% lower. ONS marks the East figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
Has project manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +9.8% for this occupation in East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many project managers are there in East?
ASHE counts around 25,000 employee jobs in “Business and financial project management professionals” (SOC 2440) in East. 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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