Earning Power

Japan—All Respondents
Project Management Career Path Within Organization
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 140 37%
Yes—Informal 125 33%
No 78 21%
Don’t know 31 8%
Project Management Career Path Connected to Roles in Upper Management
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 106 41%
Yes—Informal 110 43%
No 21 8%
Don’t know 20 8%
Defined Set of Performance Skills for Project Managers Within Organization
Equities Offered in Past Year by Position Description
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 152 41%
Yes—Informal 111 30%
No 80 22%
Don’t know 25 7%
Stock options Stock (i.e.,
Neither
shares)
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 30 8% 25 7% 322 86%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 1 6% 2 11% 15 83%
Portfolio manager 1 10% -- -- 9 90%
Program manager 7 17% 3 7% 31 76%
Project manager III 2 5% 7 17% 33 79%
Project manager II 6 7% 6 7% 72 86%
Project manager I 10 9% 2 2% 104 90%
Project management specialist 1 2% 4 9% 39 89%
Project management consultant 2 9% 1 5% 19 86%
Employee Benefits Offered by Position Description
Company
car/allowance Cell phone usage Paid life insurance
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 96 25% 134 35% 32 8%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 5 28% 9 50% 2 11%
Portfolio manager 3 30% 4 40% -- --
Program manager
12 28% 15 35% 5 12%
Project manager III 13 30% 19 44% 6 14%
Project manager II 19 22% 32 37% 5 6%
Project manager I 36 30% 37 31% 11 9%
Project management specialist 5 11% 13 29% 1 2%
Project management consultant 3 14% 5 23% 2 9%
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