Project Lead
UK
The median Project Lead salary in the UK is £52,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 25 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 25 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 747 | 834 | 1065 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +87 | +231 | -175 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Project Leader | 160 | 126 | 188 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.16% | 0.13% | 0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | 0.14% | 0.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 116 | 85 | 74 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,250 | £47,500 | £41,513 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,938 | £52,000 | £42,331 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £55,000 | £56,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -2.22% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £68,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £72,500 | £77,500 | £98,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £44,850 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +22.63% | +5.53% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 96,364 | 89,509 | 157,820 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.77% | 91.47% | 96.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 68,829 | 56,547 | 84,640 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,500 | £45,000 | £42,609 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £80,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,500 | £50,173 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.54% | +6.63% | +5.63% |
Project Leader
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Project Leader in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Project Leader
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Project Leader.
Project Leader
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Project Leader over the 6 months to 25 May 2024.
Project Leader
Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Project Leader within the UK over the 6 months to 25 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +87 | 158 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 44 |
| UK excluding London | +28 | 146 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 39 |
| South East | +24 | 56 | £52,500 | -2.78% | 6 |
| Work from Home | +40 | 41 | £50,000 | -23.49% | 19 |
| North of England | +57 | 31 | £52,500 | -2.78% | 12 |
| East of England | +22 | 29 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 7 |
| South West | -16 | 23 | £60,000 | - | 4 |
| North East | +7 | 14 | £70,000 | +12.00% | |
| London | +101 | 13 | £63,035 | -10.17% | 5 |
| Yorkshire | +83 | 9 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 1 |
| North West | +6 | 8 | £40,000 | -25.93% | 11 |
| Midlands | -26 | 6 | £65,400 | -0.91% | 9 |
| West Midlands | -14 | 4 | £70,000 | -2.78% | 4 |
| East Midlands | -15 | 2 | £51,200 | -6.91% | 4 |
| Wales | - | 1 | £60,500 | - | 1 |
Project Leader Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 25 May 2024, Project Leader job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Project Leader in the job title.
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Project Leader Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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