Project Manager Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 21,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£58,985
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 10.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£59,719
Jobs measured
21,000
What a typical project manager takes home
On the median of £58,985, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,587
Take-home a year
£43,039
Income Tax
£12,756
National Insurance
£3,190
What most project managers actually earn
Half of project managers in Scotland earn between £37,829 and £74,321. Earning above £74,321 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 Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of project managers earn less than this.
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 10.4% 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 Scotland 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 Scotland?
The median is £58,985 a year and the mean is £59,719, 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 Scotland.
What is a good Project Manager salary?
Half of project managers earn between £37,829 and £74,321. Anything above £74,321 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a 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 project managers earn under £23,902 and the lowest quarter under £37,829 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do project managers in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £58,985 against £57,874 across the UK, 1.9% higher. ONS marks the Scotland 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 +10.9% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many project managers are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 21,000 employee jobs in “Business and financial project management professionals” (SOC 2440) in Scotland. 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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