Business and financial project management professionals: average salary and pay in the UK
Full-time business and financial project management professionals in the UK earned a median £59,834 in the year to 5 April 2025, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE): 53% more than the £39,039 median for all full-time jobs.
What the figures show
That ranks 19th of 382 occupations on this measure.
One in ten full-time jobs paid under £35,097; one in ten paid over £98,923.
The mean, £73,542, is 23% above the median, a sign of a few very high earners.
Median full-time pay: women £53,784 a year, men £62,573 a year.
ASHE counts roughly 338,000 employee jobs, 93% full-time.
From £48,811 in 2021, the median is up 22.6%, close to the 25.0% for all jobs.
The Annual Population Survey counts 248,100 people in this line of work, 21% of them in London.
Pay distribution, 2025 provisional
| Gross pay | Full-time, annual | Full-time, weekly | Full-time, hourly | All, annual | All, weekly | All, hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | £35,097 | £697.90 | £18.59 | £30,952 | £610.20 | £17.95 |
| 20th percentile | £43,805 | £851.60 | £22.50 | £39,992 | £770.00 | £21.49 |
| 25th percentile | £46,399 | £892.10 | £23.57 | £44,000 | £852.40 | £23.07 |
| 30th percentile | £48,612 | £939.10 | £24.75 | £46,696 | £895.10 | £24.08 |
| 40th percentile | £54,240 | £1,035.60 | £27.44 | £52,110 | £998.50 | £26.85 |
| Median (50th percentile) | £59,834 | £1,146.90 | £30.09 | £57,874 | £1,101.00 | £29.56 |
| 60th percentile | £66,859 | £1,245.70 | £33.21 | £64,548 | £1,216.10 | £32.33 |
| 70th percentile | £73,645 | £1,401.70 | £36.94 | £72,330 | £1,378.80 | £36.45 |
| 75th percentile | £77,568 | £1,478.30 | £38.99 | £76,195 | £1,448.90 | £38.35 |
| 80th percentile | £83,082 | £1,550.90 | £41.02 | £81,912 | £1,531.60 | £40.70 |
| 90th percentile | £98,923 | £1,814.30 | £48.57 | £97,045 | £1,794.90 | £48.09 |
| Mean | £73,542* | £1,225.60 | £32.33 | £70,489* | £1,175.50 | £32.06 |
Pay since 2021
| ASHE year | Full-time, annual median | Full-time, weekly median | Full-time, hourly median | All, annual median | All, weekly median | Jobs (thousands, indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 revised | £48,811 | £958.20 | £25.51 | £47,157 | £924.80 | 297 |
| 2022 revised | £50,286 | £997.20 | £26.22 | £48,666 | £970.50 | 288 |
| 2023 revised | £52,799 | £1,044.50 | £27.79 | £51,651 | £1,009.50 | 330 |
| 2024 revised | £56,489 | £1,093.30 | £29.23 | £54,619 | £1,057.90 | 341 |
| 2025 provisional | £59,834 | £1,146.90 | £30.09 | £57,874 | £1,101.00 | 338 |
Business and financial project management professionals by region
UK: 248,100 (± 19,300), April 2025 to March 2026. 1 of the 12 regions and nations have samples too small to publish.
| Region or nation | People in employment | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| London | 53,000* | ± 11,900 |
| South East | 39,700* | ± 7,900 |
| North West | 25,100* | ± 6,100 |
| East of England | 24,000* | ± 6,700 |
| South West | 23,400* | ± 5,500 |
| Scotland | 22,400* | ± 5,400 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 14,300* | ± 4,400 |
| East Midlands | 12,800* | ± 4,700 |
| West Midlands | 12,700* | ± 4,700 |
| Wales | 9,700* | ± 2,800 |
| North East | 7,100* | ± 2,600 |
Annual Population Survey (Nomis)
What business and financial project management professionals do
Business and financial project management professionals manage and oversee major projects across all sectors of modern industry, commerce and the public sector, in areas such as e-commerce, business analysis, finance, product development, marketing, human resources. (ONS SOC 2020, 2440)
Also covers: chief knowledge officer, contracts manager (security services), project delivery officer, project manager, research support officer, scrum master, work package manager (professional), agile coach, contract manager, contracts manager, pmo manager, programme coordinator, programme officer, business change manager, chief risk officer, clinical project coordinator, clinical study coordinator and clinical trial coordinator (38 titles in the ONS coding index).
- Finds out what the client or company wants to achieve
- Agrees timescales, costs and resources needed
- Draws up a detailed plan for how to achieve each stage of the project
- Selects and leads a project team
- Negotiates with contractors and suppliers for materials and services
- Ensures that each stage of the project is progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards
Entry may be via a degree or postgraduate qualification in project management or a subject relevant to the particular sector or via significant relevant work experience in that sector.
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Business and financial project management professionals (median £59,834) · Business, research and administrative professionals n.e.c. · Professional/chartered company secretaries · salary percentile · UK average weekly earnings growth · Mean
ASHE Table 14: 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 · coding index · notes · 15 October 2026