Project Management freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.
Demand, rates and trends for Project Management – calculated from 1,055 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.
- Listings (90 d)
- 1,055
- Rank 3 of 531 skills
- Trend (90 d)
- ▲ 4 %
- Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
- Of which must-have
- 52 %
- Rated for 1,055 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
- Median hourly rate
- €90
- 107 data points, incl. converted salaries
- Remote possible
- 78 %
- 17 % fully remote · stated in 89 % of postings
In demand and stable.
Project Management is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 3 of 531. Its market share is stable (▲ 4 %).
What is Project Management – and why do companies hire Project Management freelancers?
Project Management is a management discipline concerned with planning, directing, and monitoring projects. It encompasses the coordination of resources, schedules, budgets, and stakeholders to achieve defined project objectives within specified constraints. Project Management is applied across various industries and contexts, ranging from construction to information technology to organizational development. The discipline employs established methods and frameworks such as Classical Project Management, PRINCE two, and other structured approaches to lead projects systematically and minimize risks.
Organizations seek Project Management professionals to lead complex initiatives requiring coordination across multiple departments, external partners, or technical teams. Typical responsibilities include creating project plans, allocating resources, tracking milestones, communicating with stakeholders, and identifying and mitigating project risks. Particularly in IT Project Management and Technical Project Management, professionals are needed to structure technical undertakings. Additionally, Project Managers support operational implementation through Project Coordination and Project Controlling, ensuring projects remain on schedule and achieve their objectives.
The postings that mention Project Management fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):
Typical roles
The roles hired most often are Project Manager (59 %) and Consultant (20 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 65 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.
Demand over the last 12 weeks
new listings per weekWeekly postings for Project Management are rising: from an average of 68 to 122 per week (+79 %). Volume is developing better than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).
What do Project Management freelancers earn?
The median is €90 per hour. The middle 50 % of all figures lie between €80 and €100.
| Segment | Median | Middle 50 % | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| All figures | €90 | €80–100 | 107 |
| Senior | €90 | €80–103 | 76 |
| Mid-level | – | not enough data | 24 |
| Junior | – | not enough data | 1 |
| Fully remote | – | not enough data | 4 |
| Partly remote | €90 | €84–100 | 99 |
| On site | – | not enough data | 3 |
| Senior · Partly remote | €93 | €85–105 | 69 |
Basis: 107 figures of the last 90 days – 33 hourly rates from postings and 74 converted annual salaries from job ads (salary ÷ 1,000). We do not show segments with fewer than 30 data points. Figures in CHF are not included.
Which skills Project Management is wanted with – and which ones pay off
Stakeholder Management appears in 36 % of Project Management postings.
Often named together
Stakeholder Management36 %(opens in new tab)Risk Management18 %(opens in new tab)SAP S/4HANA15 %(opens in new tab)Jira14 %(opens in new tab)MS Office12 %(opens in new tab)Change Management12 %(opens in new tab)Process Optimization11 %(opens in new tab)Scrum10 %(opens in new tab)Share of Project Management postings that also name the skill.Who wants Project Management – and under which conditions
Seniority
Senior dominates (65 %). Pure junior roles are rare (3 %).
Stated in 99 % of listings
Industries
banking_finance grows the most (+22 % vs. the previous quarter).
Stated in 76 % of listings
Contract type
Freelance dominates (66 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Workplace
Partly remote dominates (61 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 17 % of postings.
Stated in 89 % of listings
Regions (on site)
Frankfurt am Main grows the most (+35 % vs. the previous quarter).
Stated in 72 % of listings
Project language
German dominates (91 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Market dynamics: how contested is Project Management?
Who posts Project Management projects
Postings of the last 90 days.Current Project Management projects
- Do you fit? CheckNordrhein-Westfalen · on site · a.s.a.p. / November
- Do you fit? Check
- Do you fit? CheckBremen · 50 % remote · 01.12.2026
- Do you fit? CheckHamburg · 75 % remote · 3 months
- Do you fit? CheckFrankfurt am Main · 90 % remote · 14.10.2026
- Do you fit? Check9 months · 01.11.2026
Frequently asked questions about Project Management freelancing
How much does a Project Management freelancer earn per hour?
The median is currently €90 per hour, with the middle 50 % between €80 and €100.
How many Project Management projects are there right now?
In the last 90 days, 1,055 projects and jobs mentioning Project Management were posted. That is around 84 per week. The market share changed by ▲ 4 % compared with the previous quarter.
Is Project Management still in demand for freelancers?
Project Management ranks 3 of 531 skills.
Are Project Management projects possible remotely?
78 % of Project Management postings allow remote work. 17 % are fully remote.
Which skills should I learn as a Project Management freelancer?
Stakeholder Management (36 %), Risk Management (18 %) and SAP S/4HANA (15 %) are most often required together with Project Management. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.
Who posts Project Management projects?
The 6 most active recruiters account for 47 % of all Project Management postings of the last 90 days.
Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention Project Management. Projects posted several times that are detected as duplicates count once; postings without an assignable IT category are missing, so the figures are a lower bound. The trend compares the share of all IT postings with the 90 days before and only appears with enough comparison data. We do not show figures based on fewer than 30 data points. The rating “must have” or “nice to have” comes from an AI analysis of the posting texts. Hourly rates come from postings and from annual salaries in job ads that we convert into hourly rates (salary ÷ 1,000); we state the basis for each analysis. Distributions only refer to postings that state the respective attribute; we state the coverage alongside. Recruiters are the posters of the listing according to the source, only above a minimum number of postings. The description of the skill is created automatically (from our skill directory or by AI) and checked by machine: no numbers, no company names, only the skill and its neighbours in the taxonomy. Texts are created and checked automatically, numbers come from the postings. An AI assigns the project type and role of each posting from its title, category and skills; the shares are counted postings, not estimates, and only appear with enough classified postings.
Basis: 10,565 IT listings in the window
You now know the Project Management market.
Now let the jury judge your profile.
Your CV against 1,055 Project Management listings – with findings, strengths and an hourly-rate check.