Occupation 2131 · Professional occupations
IT project managers manage, coordinate and technically supervise specific IT projects of a discrete duration and/or budget.
Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification, although entry with other academic qualifications and/or significant relevant experience is possible. There is a variety of relevant vocational, professional and postgraduate qualifications available.
Change manager (computing/IT) · Implementation manager (computing/IT) · IT project manager · Project leader (software design)
| Measure | Hours | Basis | Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2131 : IT project managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 90,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2131 : IT project managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 94,300.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2131 : IT project managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 104,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2131 : IT project managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 2,200.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2131 : IT project managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 9,900.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2131 : IT project managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 106,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
| 2131 : IT project managers | None | None | 2026-03 | 3,400.00 | ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020) |
ONS does not publish occupational pay below region. Cells the survey could not support are shown as withheld, with its reason — adding a region split to a specific occupation leaves roughly a tenth of cells publishable.
| Region | Measure | Hours | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 12,500.00 | 2026-03 |
| East Midlands | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 5,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| London | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 18,700.00 | 2026-03 |
| North East | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 2,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| North West | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 12,800.00 | 2026-03 |
| Northern Ireland | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 2,200.00 | 2026-03 |
| Scotland | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 9,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| South East | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 14,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| South West | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 8,900.00 | 2026-03 |
| Wales | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 3,400.00 | 2026-03 |
| West Midlands | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 7,600.00 | 2026-03 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2131 : IT project managers | None | 7,600.00 | 2026-03 |
ONS publishes regional pay for this occupation where the survey sample supports it — 12 of 12 cells on this page. The rest are withheld by ONS, and are shown as withheld with the reason, rather than left out.
The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the Office for National Statistics. Figures are shown exactly as ONS publishes them — we do not adjust, model or fill them in, and every number on this page carries the series and period it came from.
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