In this article we are looking at salaries for project managers based on two criteria;
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Years working in project management
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Title/role of project professional
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Earnings by Years Worked in Project Management
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Years working in Project Management |
Average |
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Less than 5 |
56000 |
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5 to 10 |
65000 |
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10 to 15 |
75000 |
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Greater than 15 |
86000 |
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It is important to note that the category “Years Working in Project Management” is not the same as “Years Working”.
The first job of many now involved in the discipline does not generally begin with a project management position, but with a functional one. The second job is generally represented by a project management position.
So for example, an individual may have worked for 5 years in a functional role and then transferred to a project management position. This individual would fall into the category
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Years working in Project Management |
Average |
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Less than 5 |
56000 |
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Earnings by Title
Many organizations use the IPMA four level certification system, or a derivative thereof, as a vehicle for establishing a project management career path framework within their HR development model. Analysis of the data has enabled us to build average salary profiles for each level in the IPMA classification.
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Title (Using IPMA 4 Level System) |
Average |
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Projects Director |
113000 |
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Senior Project Manager |
93000 |
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Project Manager |
62000 |
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Project Management Associate |
41000 |
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