Earning Power

Detailed Findings Ireland—All Respondents
Total Compensation (in European Union Euros)
Compensation n= 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Salary 438 56,700 70,000 80,000 70,423
Total compensation 438 60,000 74,875 88,000 77,122
Reported/Expected Change in Total Compensation over Past/Next 12 Months
Past 12 months n= Percent Next 12 months n= Percent
Decreased 17 4% Decrease -- --
Remained the same 144 33% Remain the same 127 29%
Increased less than 1% 18 4% Increase less than 1% 23 5%
Increased 1% to 2.9% 104 24% Increase 1% to 2.9% 115 26%
Increased 3% to 3.9% 37 8% Increase 3% to 3.9% 56 13%
Increased 4% to 4.9% 17 4% Increase 4% to 4.9% 19 4%
Increased 5% to 6.9% 25 6% Increase 5% to 6.9% 36 8%
Increased 7% to 9.9% 21 5% Increase 7% to 9.9% 18 4%
Increased 10% to 14.9% 21 5% Increase 10% to 14.9% 28 6%
Increased 15% to 19.9% 10 2% Increase 15% to 19.9% 6 1%
Increased 20% to 24.9% 14 3% Increase 20% to 24.9% 7 2%
Increased 25% to 29.9% 4 1% Increase 25% to 29.9% -- --
Increased 30% or greater 6 1% Increase 30% or greater 3 1%
Annualized Salary by Position Description
Position n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Director of project
management office (PMO) 15 3% 75,000 93,000 120,000 95,936
Portfolio manager 25 6% 75,000 82,000 92,500 82,980
Program manager 111 25% 65,000 75,000 85,000 76,835
Project manager III 107 24% 60,000 70,000 80,000 71,996
Project manager II 79 18% 54,000 61,200 73,000 63,250
Project manager I 63 14% 42,000 50,800 62,000 52,394
Project management
specialist 13 3% 45,000 60,000 70,000 58,885
Project management
consultant 25 6% 63,000 75,000 100,000 81,460
Annualized Salary by Years of Work Experience
Years n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Less than 3 years 2 * -- -- -- --
3 to less than 5 years 3 1% -- -- -- --
5 to less than 10 years 40 9% 49,000 52,000 65,000 55,885
10 to less than 15 years 84 19% 49,150 60,000 71,500 62,001
15 to less than 20 years 126 29% 60,000 70,000 78,000 71,187
20 or more years 183 42% 63,000 75,000 87,000 77,812
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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