Project Manager hourly rate in Wales
The market median wage for a Project Manager in Wales is £23.37 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives £35 an hour on Deftridge, -12% against the United Kingdom rate.
Project Manager wage percentiles in Wales
Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | £13.71 | £300 | £28,500 |
| 25th | £18.11 | £390 | £37,700 |
| Median | £23.37 | £510 | £48,600 |
| 75th | £30.31 | £660 | £63,000 |
| 90th | £40.19 | £870 | £83,600 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026. How rates are built.
Wales in numbers
What sets Wales apart for a Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above.
- -13%
- median wage against the United Kingdom median of £26.78
- 12th of 12
- regions by median wage for this role
- £23
- country floor: no United Kingdom rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Project Manager in Wales by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | £35 | £760 |
| Manager | £40 | £870 |
Project Manager pay across United Kingdom
Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 7 of 12 places shown. By median wage Wales ranks 12 of 12.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| London | £33.56 | £50 |
| South West | £26.93 | £40 |
| South East | £26.49 | £40 |
| Northern Ireland | £24.19 | £35 |
| East Midlands | £24.10 | £35 |
| North East | £23.85 | £35 |
| Wales | £23.37 | £35 |
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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