Recruit IT Project Manager

The analysis shows which technologies, work models, benefits and advertised gross salaries appear often in job ads for IT Project Manager.

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Last twelve months · Updated 10/26/2026
Median advertised gross salary
77,000 EUR gross
105 job ads with salary data

Salaries, roles and technologies in current IT job ads.

Arrows indicate whether each category share increased or decreased from the previous period.

Advertised gross salaries in IT job ads

Advertised gross annual salary ranges from matching IT job ads.

Salary figures refer to gross salary ranges advertised in job ads, not measured employee compensation.

Average: 82,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Most mentioned technology
JIRA
Most visible location
München

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • JIRA
    10.5%
    x
  • Microsoft Office
    7.9%
    x
  • Microsoft Excel
    4.6%
    x
  • Confluence
    4.6%
    x
  • Microsoft Project
    4.4%
    x

Locations

  • München
    7.3%
    x
  • Berlin
    6.8%
    x
  • Hamburg
    6.3%
    x
  • Köln
    4.6%
    x
  • Bonn
    3.8%
    x

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom
    27.1%
    x
  • Industrie, Produktion
    10.8%
    x
  • Personaldienstleistung
    10.3%
    x
  • Beratung
    7.2%
    x
  • Gesundheitswesen, Soziales
    5.4%
    x

Advertised gross salary by company industry

Median advertised gross annual salary for the industries with the highest job ad presence.

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    27.1%
    79,000 EUR gross−17.0%
    P25: 65,000 EUR grossP75: 87,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    10.8%
    68,000 EUR gross
    P25: 63,000 EUR grossP75: 86,000 EUR gross
  • Personaldienstleistung

    10.3%
    78,000 EUR gross
    P25: 69,000 EUR grossP75: 84,000 EUR gross
  • Beratung

    7.2%
    79,000 EUR gross
    P25: 65,000 EUR grossP75: 86,000 EUR gross

Positioning the recruiting market for IT Project Manager

Frequently mentioned technologies include JIRA, Microsoft Office and Confluence; top locations are Munich, Berlin and Hamburg. Working models are mainly Onsite (60.7 %) and Hybrid (38.5 %). Share of Established firms in the evaluation is 75.6 % (previously 49 %, +26.6 percentage points); Recruiting agencies account for 13.3 % (previously 47.4 %, -34.1 percentage points). Salary figures refer to advertised gross salaries in job ads.

Recruiting recommendations

Define role profile and prioritize tech stack

  • Choose role title deliberately: ‘IT Project Manager’ is frequently used; consider listing related titles like Project Manager or Lead Project Manager where appropriate.

  • Prioritize technologies: explicitly list JIRA, Microsoft Office (including Excel) and Confluence to clarify expectations.

  • Publish salary range: the median; consider showing the P25–P75 range in the job ad.

IT Project Manager job ad: essential elements

  • Clear salary information: display a posted gross salary range, e.g. 68,000 EUR–86,000. EUR

  • List core technologies: JIRA, Microsoft Excel and Confluence should be indicated as required or desirable.

  • State working model explicitly: Onsite, Hybrid or Full remote with expected presence levels.

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