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Project Manager jobs in the UK

Live project manager roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

22161 live project manager roles

Project Manager salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £55,000 – £80,000 (midpoint £67,500)
East of England
26 live adverts		 £33,000 – £34,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
South West
20 live adverts		 £33,000 – £34,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Northern Ireland (indicative)
5 live adverts		 £33,000 – £34,000 (midpoint £34,000)
Wales (indicative)
7 live adverts		 £33,000 – £34,000 (midpoint £34,000)
North East (indicative)
7 live adverts		 £33,000 – £62,500 (midpoint £34,000)
South East
41 live adverts		 £33,000 – £34,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Midlands
31 live adverts		 £33,000 – £34,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
North West
32 live adverts		 £33,000 – £34,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Yorkshire
20 live adverts		 £33,000 – £34,000 (£34,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Scotland
8 live adverts		 £33,000 – £34,000 (£33,500 · 25th–75th pct)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Sector sets the band: M&E and infrastructure PM roles typically pay above general build. APM qualifications, NEC contract fluency and chartership routes (APM/ICE/CIOB) are the consistent levers; client-side roles trade a little base for stability, contractor-side the reverse.
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FAQs

What does a construction project manager earn?

Indicatively £44,000–£80,000 permanent depending on region and sector, with London infrastructure and M&E delivery at the top.

Which PM qualifications matter?

APM PMQ/ChPP, NEC contract experience, SMSTS for site-facing roles, and a chartered route (CIOB/ICE) for senior grades.

Client-side or contractor PM: which pays more?

Contractor-side usually pays more like-for-like; client-side and consultancy offer steadier hours and portfolio breadth.

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