SOC 2440 Business, media and public service professionals

Business and financial project management professionals Salary

Median salary £57,874 per year (2025). Based on ONS ASHE data.

Gross pay, before deductions. See take-home pay on £58,000 after tax and National Insurance →

For business and financial project management professionals, £59,834 is the typical (median) pay. That is well above the UK full-time median of £39,039 — +53% versus the national average. Experienced business and financial project management professionals (top 25%) earn over £76,195.

About this role

Business and financial project management professionals manage complex change programmes, system implementations, regulatory projects and business transformation initiatives. They apply structured methodologies to deliver projects that meet time, cost and quality objectives.

Key responsibilities

Leading project teams and managing cross-functional delivery
Developing project plans, risk registers and governance frameworks
Managing budgets, resources and commercial aspects of projects
Reporting progress to steering committees and sponsors
Ensuring benefits are tracked and realised post-delivery

Qualifications and entry routes

Typically requires a degree in business, finance or project management. PRINCE2, PMP and APM qualifications are standard. Programme management (MSP) and agile certifications add value.

Career outlook

Strong demand, particularly for those with regulatory change, digital transformation and large-scale programme delivery experience.

Key skills

Project governance Risk management Financial control Stakeholder management Agile and traditional methodologies

Common industries

Financial services
Consulting
Technology
Public sector
Professional services

Data coverage

SOC code 2440

Data source ONS ASHE

Years available 2015–2025

Estimated jobs 291,000

Median Salary

£57,874

Mean Salary

£70,489

Jobs (000s)

291k

Data Years

11 years

Salary Range (2025)

P10: £31kP25: £44kMedian: £58kP75: £76kP90: £97k

Estimated Career Progression

Based on salary percentile distribution for this occupation

Entry Level

£30,952

0-2 years

Mid Level

£44,000

3-7 years

Senior

£76,195

8-15 years

Leadership

£97,045

15+ years

Potential career growth: +214% from entry to leadership

Salary Trend (2015-2025)

Adjust for inflation

Nominal growth: +35.7%Real growth: -1.6%

Gender Pay Comparison (2025)

Gender pay gap: 18.9%

Full-time vs All Employees (2025)

All Employees

£57,874

Full-time Only

£59,834

Full-time premium: +£1,960

Business and financial project management professionals salary: common questions

How much do business and financial project management professionals earn in the UK?

Business and financial project management professionals earn a median of £59,834 a year (ONS ASHE 2025). The middle half earn between £44,000 and £76,195.

Is £59,834 a good salary in the UK?

What is the starting salary for business and financial project management professionals?

Entry-level business and financial project management professionals typically start near the lower end of the range. The bottom 25% earn up to £44,000, and the lowest-paid 10% earn under £30,952.

How much do the highest-paid business and financial project management professionals earn?

The best-paid 10% of business and financial project management professionals earn over £97,045 a year, and the top 25% over £76,195 (ONS ASHE 2025).

Have business and financial project management professionals salaries kept up with inflation?

Since 2015, median business and financial project management professionals pay has risen from £44,186 to £59,834 — +35% in cash terms, or -2.0% after CPIH inflation. That is roughly in line with inflation over the period.

Is there a gender pay gap for business and financial project management professionals?

Male business and financial project management professionals earn a median £61,696 and female business and financial project management professionals £50,049 — a gap of +19% in 2025.

Figures: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, gross annual pay. UK full-time median £39,039 (2025).