Project Manager Salary in Rome, IT

Why Project Manager pay in Rome sits 34% below the Italy average

Rome, IT posts a project manager median of 65.600 €, which is 34% under the Italy average. The useful question is whether lower prices (COL index 100) and a modeled 1-bedroom near 1420 €/month close that gap in real life.

Project managers plan, coordinate, and deliver projects on time and within budget. In Rome, IT the title covers construction, IT, and operations, which is why 41.900 € and 103.000 € describe different jobs that share a name. Industry and P&L ownership move pay more than the metro’s average wage. Employers screening project managers in Rome, IT still list Planning, Stakeholders, Agile, and Risk as core. The local band runs from about 41.900 € at the 10th percentile to 103.000 € at the 90th.

The percentiles on this page are observed metro figures for Project Manager in Rome, IT, not a national median multiplied by a pay index. That matters: you are looking at how this labour market actually priced the role, including local industry mix. They are still estimates of the market — not a promise of what one employer will offer.

Rome is one of 2 Italy metros we can compare for this role. Milan leads this comparison at 78.200 € (+19% vs Rome). Use those gaps to test a relocation thesis: a 15% cash raise that lands in a much more expensive metro can disappear in rent.

Rome’s COL index (100) sits nearer the global baseline, so headline and adjusted pay are not far apart (65.600 € vs 65.600 €). Rent still matters: the 1-bedroom model is 1420 € / month, about 36% of take-home, with leftover near 980 €.

If you are comparing a Rome office offer with a location-flexible one, the Italy national median for this role is about 100.000 €. Local pay is 34% lower — a 34.400 € gap. Remote employers often anchor to the national figure; on-site employers in Rome are anchoring to this page.

World Bank consumer-price inflation for Italy was about 1.5% in 2025; an illustrative model tied to inflation and the occupation’s outlook suggests pay has risen about 9% over the last few years. Employer-sponsored work visa is the usual skilled-hire route (moderate for typical hires): Skilled foreign workers usually need a job offer and an employer-sponsored work authorisation. Rules, quotas, and salary thresholds change often — confirm on the official government immigration site before relocating. At 1.8× Italy GDP per capita, this median is around a typical national living standard. Unemployment was about 6.4% in 2025. None of that is tax, immigration, or career advice — run the calculators and confirm rules officially.