Salary guide
Project Director salary.
Accountable for the delivery of a major project or programme, and the senior relationship with the client.
Salary guide · Project and site delivery
Low£87,500
Middle£106,000
High£129,000
Wales, base salary for a permanent role. Contract day rate £645 to £875.
The package: Car allowance £8k to £12k; bonus 15 to 25%; LTIP on large programmes.
What moves the number
The range is wide because the role is. A Project Director on a £50m scheme and one on a £1bn programme share a title and little else. At programme scale, base runs above £140k with an LTIP; HS2, Sizewell C and the New Hospital Programme set the pace.
By region
| Region | Low | Middle | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK average | £95k | £115k | £140k |
| London | £109k | £132.5k | £161k |
| South East | £101.5k | £123k | £150k |
| East of England | £97k | £117.5k | £143k |
| South West | £92k | £111.5k | £136k |
| Midlands | £92k | £111.5k | £136k |
| North West | £92k | £111.5k | £136k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £89.5k | £108k | £131.5k |
| North East | £87.5k | £106k | £129k |
| Wales | £87.5k | £106k | £129k |
| Scotland | £91k | £110.5k | £134.5k |
| Northern Ireland | £81.5k | £99k | £120.5k |
Live roles at this level
- Project Director, Residential and Leisure, London · Confidential · London
Nearby roles
- Assistant Site Manager£36k to £41k to £46k
- Site Manager£48k to £55k to £63k
- Project Manager£60k to £70k to £82k
- Senior Site Manager£58k to £66k to £75k
- Senior Project Manager£75k to £86k to £98k
- Construction Director£115k to £135k to £160k
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