Project management specialists

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2021 Workforce

724k

Average Age

43.9

Average Salary

$101,193

Average Male Salary

$110,092

Average Female Salary

$89,778

About

Project management specialists are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Project management specialists was $101,193 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Project management specialists are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, Seattle City (Northwest) PUMA, WA, and Alexandria City PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Project management specialists are District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC, and Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA.

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Employment and salary information for the Project management specialists workforce. Project management specialists workforce in 2021 was 723,993 people, of which 43.8% were women and 56.2% were men. Project management specialists are paid most in Fairfield, New Canaan, Wilton, Weston & Easton Towns PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

406,835

Male Workforce

± 15.6k

317,158

Female Workforce

± 13.8k

The Project management specialists workforce in 2021 was 723,993 people (43.8% women and 56.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 17.8% between 2018 (614,550) and 2021 (723,993).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Project management specialists.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($118,935), Connecticut ($117,075), and Alaska ($114,002).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$101,193

AVERAGE WAGE

#47 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Project management specialists earned an average of $101,193, $41,598 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Project management specialists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.312

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Project management specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.312, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Project management specialists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Project management specialists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Project management specialists and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Project management specialists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Project management specialists, by average wage, is Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products ($175,051).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

724k

2021 Workforce

± 20,840

8.01%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.84%

This graphic shows the share of Project management specialists employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Project management specialists at 38.4%, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services with 34.2% and Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 27.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Project management specialists in the US. The workforce of Project management specialists in 2021 was 723,993 people, with 43.8% woman, and 56.2% men. The average age of male Project management specialists in the workforce is 44.9 and of female Project management specialists is 42.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Project management specialists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Project management specialists in 2021 was 723,993 people, with 43.8% woman, and 56.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (104,265 people), 40 to 44 years (97,235 people), and 30 to 34 years (94,397 people). Among them they concentrated 40.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 8.94% of Project management specialists workers were Hispanic and 91.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.9%), Puerto Rican (15.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (10.6)%

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Races

In 2021, 76.4% of the Project management specialists workforce were White, of which 41.9% were women and 58.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (8.63%) and Black (7.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Project management specialists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Project management specialists is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Architecture and Related Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Project management specialists in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (135,251 people), Engineering (81,231 people), and Social Sciences (41,939 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Project management specialists workers were Bachelors Degree (329,291 people), Graduate Degree (192,097 people), and Some college (102,617 people).

The graphic shows the Project management specialists workforce by gender and educational level.