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With the launch of the new Arras People website and the updated registration process we are now able to collect additional data about salaries and day rates. The data which we are collecting will be analysed and published to give the UK Programme and Project Management community some up to-date information regarding salaries and day rates.
The first set of data in this report analyses the registration detail collected during September and October, providing analysis for;
- Project Managers
- Programme Managers
- PMO Managers and Support staff
The following is a snapshot of the data, the full picture being available here.
Figure 1
Project Managers
As we can see in the graph in Figure 1, we have been able to capture and present three elements of data for the registered candidates who are looking for a permanent role.
The first line of data (blue) plots the Current salary of the candidates which we have been banded to allow comparison. This plot reveals a distribution very similar to that found in the 2010 PMBR though the average is slightly down from £42,500 to £41,000 for our registered candidates.
The second plot line (red) shows the desired salary which the registering candidates indicated they would like to achieve in their next roles. Not surprisingly the graph shows that there is still pressure to grow salaries and increase earnings in the lower and mid sectors of the distribution, though it would also appear to suggest that some of the higher earning project managers are willing to take a decrease in rate to secure a role.
The third plot line (green) shows the salary expectations of contractors if they were to be tempted back in to regular permanent PAYE roles. As can be seen there is a significantly shift in the distribution to a higher salary expectation.
Figure 2
Figure 2 above summarises the current salary and current day rates which registering Candidates provided. The data shows the salary information by the candidates primary sector and includes the highest rates along with the average…
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Image courtesy of Andres Rueda
