2,695 jobs in the UK have Project Manager in the title, from 962 licensed sponsors. Turner & Townsend (199), WSP GROUP (67) and MACE GROUP (49) have the most; 341 were posted in the last 7 days and 1,932 are rated Likely. Eligible for the Skilled Worker visa under SOC 2440, minimum £56,500 at the standard rate. Most business and financial project management professionals in the UK earn between £45,968 and £76,128 in (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time). The 366 adverts that state a salary have a median of £59,294. Of the 355 adverts whose pay we checked, 273 meet the standard rate and 76 more meet the new entrant rate. Visa and pay details
Yes. Project Manager roles fall under SOC 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals), which is eligible for UK Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Employers with a valid sponsor licence can sponsor Project Manager positions.
The going rate for SOC 2440 is £56,500 per year. New entrants (under 26, switching from a Student or Graduate visa, or recent graduates) may qualify for a reduced minimum of £39,500 per year. You must be paid at least the higher of the going rate or the general salary threshold (£41,700), unless an exemption applies.
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Home Office grants for this occupation code, counting visas granted outside the UK. No job breakdown is published for the visas granted inside the UK, so each country’s own page shows a larger total. For all jobs together, the Skilled Worker visa statistics show grants outside and inside the UK each quarter.