Project Manager Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 48,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£58,958
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 6.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£67,826
Jobs measured
48,000
What a typical project manager takes home
On the median of £58,958, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,729
Take-home a year
£44,753
Income Tax
£11,015
National Insurance
£3,190
What most project managers actually earn
Half of project managers in South East earn between £44,511 and £75,978. Earning above £75,978 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 South 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.
How South East ranks for project manager pay
2nd
of 6 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £67,915 and Yorkshire and The Humber sits at the bottom on £52,022. South East is £8,957 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Project Manager jobs hiring now in South East
Live adverts. Salaries are shown only where the employer states one.
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Traffic Management Project Manager
Network Plus · Belvedere, Kent
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Project Manager
M Group · Stanmer, Brighton
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Project Manager£60,000
One Way Resourcing Limited · Southampton, Hampshire
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Project Manager£50,000
Vector Recruitment Solutions Ltd · Sandy Cross, Heathfield
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Project Manager£54,999
Hackajob Ltd · Tarring, Worthing
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. 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 South East?
The median is £58,958 a year and the mean is £67,826, 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 South East.
What is a good Project Manager salary?
Half of project managers earn between £44,511 and £75,978. Anything above £75,978 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 £32,809 and the lowest quarter under £44,511 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do project managers in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £58,958 against £57,874 across the UK, 1.9% higher, which places it 2nd highest of the 6 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has project manager pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +6.1% for this occupation in South East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many project managers are there in South East?
ASHE counts around 48,000 employee jobs in “Business and financial project management professionals” (SOC 2440) in South 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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