Project support officers: pay and what the work involves

Occupation 3543 · Associate professional occupations

Project support officers

Project support officers assist in the organisation, planning, monitoring and direction of a project and ensure it is adequately resourced and on schedule.

How people enter it

There are no formal academic entry requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a BTEC/SQA award or equivalent qualifications. On-the-job training is usually provided, and professional qualifications are available.

What the work involves

analyses project components, organises them into a logical sequence and establishes the minimum time required for the project
creates and maintains a project timetable, helps ensure the project proceeds on schedule and manages relevant administrative elements of the project
advises on project procedures and assists the project team in decision making
liaises with and ensures effective communication between the project team, other departments, the project manager, the client and/or senior management
monitors the progress of the project and provides updates to project team, clients and other stakeholders

Also called

Planning assistant · Project administrator · Project analyst · Project coordinator · Project officer · Service delivery coordinator

What it pays

Measure	Hours	Basis	Period	Value	Source
3543 : Project support officers	None	None	2026-03	54,100.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
3543 : Project support officers	None	None	2026-03	57,500.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
3543 : Project support officers	None	None	2026-03	64,100.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
3543 : Project support officers	None	None	2026-03	1,000.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
3543 : Project support officers	None	None	2026-03	6,700.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
3543 : Project support officers	None	None	2026-03	65,100.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)
3543 : Project support officers	None	None	2026-03	3,300.00	ONS, Annual Population Survey - employment by occupation (SOC 2020)

Every regional figure

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	3543 : Project support officers	None	5,100.00	2026-03
East Midlands	3543 : Project support officers	None	5,900.00	2026-03
London	3543 : Project support officers	None	10,300.00	2026-03
North East	3543 : Project support officers	None	2,600.00	2026-03
North West	3543 : Project support officers	None	3,900.00	2026-03
Northern Ireland	3543 : Project support officers	None	1,000.00	2026-03
Scotland	3543 : Project support officers	None	6,700.00	2026-03
South East	3543 : Project support officers	None	8,400.00	2026-03
South West	3543 : Project support officers	None	8,500.00	2026-03
Wales	3543 : Project support officers	None	3,300.00	2026-03
West Midlands	3543 : Project support officers	None	3,800.00	2026-03
Yorkshire and The Humber	3543 : Project support officers	None	5,700.00	2026-03

Common questions

Does pay for project support officers vary by region?

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.

Where do these pay figures come from?

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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