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Project manager jobs in Merton

The 2021 census counted 1,351 residents working as business and financial project management professionals living in Merton.

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Published figures for Merton

What the official data says about Merton

Census day in March 2021 found that, 1,351 people living in Merton were in work as business and financial project management professionals. It was 1.21% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Merton 13th of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 1,281. Richmond upon Thames was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Merton, every occupation counted together, had a median of £38,471. That is 27th of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £70,006 across the region, which is £31,535 more than the typical Merton job, about 82% above it.

Project work follows the organisations that commission it: Merton had 2,575 employee jobs in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research in 2024, out of 78,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 3.3% of every job here, that ranks 15th of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 3.24%.

Residents in work as project management professionals (SOC 244)
1,351
Median full-time pay for project management professionals across London
£70,006
Employee jobs in the area in head offices, management consultancy and scientific research
2,575
Project management professionals, share of everyone in work in the area
1.21%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£38,471
Residents of the area in work at the census
112,067
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
78,000

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Project manager jobs in Merton: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Merton?

1,351 residents of Merton were in work as project management professionals at the 2021 census, which was 1.21% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Merton?

Across London, £70,006 is the median for project management professionals. In Merton itself the median across all occupations together is £38,471. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Merton?

2,575 of the 78,000 employee jobs in Merton are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.