Earning Power

Detailed Findings New Zealand—All Respondents
Total Compensation (in New Zealand Dollars)
Compensation n= 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Salary 505 96,000 120,000 140,000 123,147
Total compensation 505 100,000 125,000 150,000 128,892
Reported/Expected Change in Total Compensation over Past/Next 12 Months
Past 12 months n= Percent Next 12 months n= Percent
Decreased 12 2% Decrease 1 *
Remained the same 146 29% Remain the same 122 24%
Increased less than 1% 29 6% Increase less than 1% 27 5%
Increased 1% to 2.9% 136 27% Increase 1% to 2.9% 162 32%
Increased 3% to 3.9% 47 9% Increase 3% to 3.9% 65 13%
Increased 4% to 4.9% 24 5% Increase 4% to 4.9% 32 6%
Increased 5% to 6.9% 32 6% Increase 5% to 6.9% 39 8%
Increased 7% to 9.9% 27 5% Increase 7% to 9.9% 19 4%
Increased 10% to 14.9% 29 6% Increase 10% to 14.9% 23 5%
Increased 15% to 19.9% 3 1% Increase 15% to 19.9% 6 1%
Increased 20% to 24.9% 9 2% Increase 20% to 24.9% 4 1%
Increased 25% to 29.9% 3 1% Increase 25% to 29.9% -- --
Increased 30% or greater 8 2% Increase 30% or greater 5 1%
Annualized Salary by Position Description
Position n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Director of project
management office (PMO) 30 6% 126,000 146,000 170,000 149,600
Portfolio manager 31 6% 125,000 145,000 160,000 142,265
Program manager 85 17% 120,000 135,000 160,000 148,445
Project manager III 148 29% 105,500 120,000 135,000 126,483
Project manager II 113 22% 89,000 100,000 120,000 104,582
Project manager I 47 9% 62,000 76,000 98,000 82,298
Project management
specialist 23 5% 63,500 86,000 120,000 89,760
Project management
consultant 28 6% 110,000 140,000 172,500 150,125
Annualized Salary by Years of Work Experience
Years n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Less than 3 years 8 2% -- -- -- --
3 to less than 5 years 7 1% -- -- -- --
5 to less than 10 years 39 8% 70,000 90,000 100,000 87,881
10 to less than 15 years 65 13% 87,000 97,250 110,000 100,909
15 to less than 20 years 82 16% 91,000 116,000 125,000 115,916
20 or more years 304 60% 110,000 130,000 150,000 137,547
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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