Project Management Salaries

Project Management Salaries

Average Project Manager Salaries:

Entry-level
$54,953

 

Managing small, low-risk projects
$65,818

 

Managing medium-size, moderate-risk projects
$81,520

 

Managing large, highly integrated projects
$103,047

On average, it takes 7 years in the profession to go from entry-level to managing large, complex projects. 

Average Salary of Senior-Level PM by Region:

Southwest US
$108,300

 

Southeast US
$98,864

 

Midwest US
$97,778

 

Mid-Atlantic US
$110,096

 

Northwest US
$101,446

 

Northeast US
$103,511

 

Outside US
$108,300

Average Salary of Senior-Level PM by Industry:

Energy/
Utilities
$147,600

 

Aerospace/
Defense
$116,100

 

Government – Federal
$113,000

 

Information/
Technology
$107,200

 

Construction/
Engineering
$104,800

 

Financial Services
$104,500

 

Telecommu-
nications
$102,800

 

Pharma/
Healthcare 
$101,800

 

Automotive/
Manufacturing 
$99,760

 

Management Consulting
$100,700

 

Media
$94,340

 

Government – City/State/Local
$90,080

 

NonProfit/
Education
$72,920

According to respondents, five days per year of project-focused training reduced the amount of time it took to advance from an entry-level project manager to a senior project manager by 12.6 months.

Project Management Professional (PMP)® certified project managers in the U.S. earned an average of 16%more (approximately $14,500) than their non-credentialed peers in 2011.