Marketing Professionals
£56,836
Average salary
38 hours
Average weekly hours
2.18%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Project support officers
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3543
Project support officers assist in the organisation, planning, monitoring and direction of a project and ensure it is adequately resourced and on schedule.
Common tasks include:
- analyses project components, organises them into a logical sequence and establishes the minimum time required for the project
- creates and maintains a project timetable, helps ensure the project proceeds on schedule and manages relevant administrative elements of the project
- advises on project procedures and assists the project team in decision making
- liaises with and ensures effective communication between the project team, other departments, the project manager, the client and/or senior management
- monitors the progress of the project and provides updates to project team, clients and other stakeholders
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although entrants typically possess GCSEs/S grades, A levels/H grades, a BTEC/SQA award or equivalent qualifications. On-the-job training is usually provided, and professional qualifications are available.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Project support officers
Regional employment: Project support officers
Future employment: Project support officers
Top 12 industries: Project support officers
Alternative & related job titles: Project support officers
Planning assistant Project administrator Project analyst Project coordinator Project officer Service delivery coordinator
Equality focus: Project support officers
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£90,207
Female average annual salary
£8,343
Male average annual salary
36
Female average weekly hours
39
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Project support officers
Workforce gender: Project support officers
Breakdown by region
£69,350
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£47,971
Wales - lowest annual average salary
41
Northern Ireland - Highest average weekly hours
36
London - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Project support officers
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Project support officers
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£18,250)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age