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The latest annual Salary and Market Trends Survey by 糖心logo官网 (APM) reveals the average salary for a project professional is 拢47,500. This average salary has remained unchanged for the past year, bearing testament to the enduring strength and broad appeal of the profession, despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit throwing many plans and projects into doubt.

The research, in partnership with YouGov, surveyed 2,626 project professionals across the UK, drawing insights from across the profession, including salary (by region, sector and job role), job satisfaction, future trends, diversity and inclusion. The findings reveal that almost half (49 per cent) of professionals now earn over 拢50,000; up from 42 per cent last year. Further up the pay-scale,听20 per cent of professionals now earn over 拢70,000; an increase from 16听per cent.

APM鈥檚 study also highlights that salaries for those in the early stages of their career have increased, with the听average听salary for 25-to-34-year-olds rising from 拢37,500 to 拢42,500.听And for those aged听18-to-24-years-old, the average salary remains at听a competitive 拢27,500.²

Energy remains the most lucrative sector for project professionals, with average听salaries leaping from 拢52,500 (in 2020) to 拢60,000; 64 per cent of those working in this sector now earn over 拢50,000, up from听51 per cent听in the previous year.听听Other sectors听to听see听a significant increase in average听salary include听financial services听and听consultancy (both up听from 拢47,500 to 拢57,500). 听See the for average salaries across all key sectors.

Further insights from the study include Working Life and Job Satisfaction, Diversity and Inclusion and Future Trends.

Debbie Dore, chief executive of APM, said: 鈥淥ur latest salary survey findings provide an interesting snapshot from across the profession, demonstrating that despite the significant impact of the global pandemic, project management salary levels across a range of sectors continue to rise, providing financial stability, and offering high levels of job satisfaction.

鈥淎s the chartered body for the profession, we are committed to supporting and promoting the value of project management, and the insights drawn from our study will help to ensure that we can act and advocate on behalf of our members and the entire profession.鈥�

Explore the results of APM鈥檚 Salary and Market Trends Survey.

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^[1] The overall UK average salary is 拢31,461. 听Source: Provisional data from the Office for National Statistics' 2020

² While there is no definitive figure for the average starting salary for graduates in the UK, most estimates put the mean between 拢25,000 and 拢30,000