Project support officers salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£34,207
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Project support officers pay in the UK
The typical project support officers in the UK earns a median salary of £34,207 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of project support officers earnings fall between £27,000 and £41,156 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced project support officers.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £35,715. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical project support officers actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: project support officers pay ranges from £24,743 in North East up to £39,898 in London, a difference of £15,155 (61%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see project support officers pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for project support officers at £39,898 — 17% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £24,743.
UK median £34,207
| Region | Median payUK median £34,207 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £39,898 | £39,898 | £46,551 | +17% |
| Scotland | £37,555 | £37,555 | £40,631 | +10% |
| East Midlands | £35,800 | £35,800 | £35,380 | +5% |
| Wales | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,486 | +2% |
| West Midlands | £34,402 | £34,402 | £33,964 | +1% |
| North West | £33,578 | £33,578 | £35,140 | -2% |
| East of England | £32,740 | £32,740 | £33,689 | -4% |
| South East | £31,216 | £31,216 | £33,522 | -9% |
| South West | £30,577 | £30,577 | £31,244 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £29,706 | £29,706 | £30,009 | -13% |
| North East | £24,743 | £24,743 | £27,783 | -28% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £39,898 | £39,898Mean £46,551 | +17% |
| Scotland £37,555 | £37,555Mean £40,631 | +10% |
| East Midlands £35,800 | £35,800Mean £35,380 | +5% |
| Wales £35,000 | £35,000Mean £35,486 | +2% |
| West Midlands £34,402 | £34,402Mean £33,964 | +1% |
| North West £33,578 | £33,578Mean £35,140 | -2% |
| East of England £32,740 | £32,740Mean £33,689 | -4% |
| South East £31,216 | £31,216Mean £33,522 | -9% |
| South West £30,577 | £30,577Mean £31,244 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £29,706 | £29,706Mean £30,009 | -13% |
| North East £24,743 | £24,743Mean £27,783 | -28% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,207); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for project support officers by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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