Earning Power

Detailed Findings South Africa—All Respondents
Total Compensation (in South African Rand)
Compensation n= 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Salary 544 593,480 800,000 1,070,800 858,885
Total compensation 544 625,000 870,000 1,200,000 950,712
Reported/Expected Change in Total Compensation over Past/Next 12 Months
Past 12 months n= Percent Next 12 months n= Percent
Decreased 5 1% Decrease 2 *
Remained the same 96 18% Remain the same 49 9%
Increased less than 1% 4 1% Increase less than 1% 2 *
Increased 1% to 2.9% 17 3% Increase 1% to 2.9% 22 4%
Increased 3% to 3.9% 38 7% Increase 3% to 3.9% 45 8%
Increased 4% to 4.9% 54 10% Increase 4% to 4.9% 76 14%
Increased 5% to 6.9% 172 32% Increase 5% to 6.9% 175 32%
Increased 7% to 9.9% 73 13% Increase 7% to 9.9% 86 16%
Increased 10% to 14.9% 46 8% Increase 10% to 14.9% 53 10%
Increased 15% to 19.9% 11 2% Increase 15% to 19.9% 18 3%
Increased 20% to 24.9% 11 2% Increase 20% to 24.9% 7 1%
Increased 25% to 29.9% 2 * Increase 25% to 29.9% 2 *
Increased 30% or greater 15 3% Increase 30% or greater 7 1%
Annualized Salary by Position Description
Position n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Director of project
management office (PMO) 32 6% 736,276 975,000 1,450,000 1,105,658
Portfolio manager 56 10% 720,000 950,000 1,200,000 985,270
Program manager 92 17% 730,000 918,000 1,200,000 1,009,624
Project manager III 138 25% 600,000 762,500 1,000,000 827,246
Project manager II 89 16% 495,000 645,000 890,000 717,868
Project manager I 62 11% 420,000 674,000 1,000,000 712,440
Project management
specialist 37 7% 480,000 654,000 1,000,000 739,550
Project management
consultant 38 7% 650,000 823,860 1,200,000 900,186
Annualized Salary by Years of Work Experience
Years n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Less than 3 years 1 * -- -- -- --
3 to less than 5 years 7 1% -- -- -- --
5 to less than 10 years 59 11% 442,000 579,000 696,000 568,971
10 to less than 15 years 124 23% 502,000 738,500 990,000 757,739
15 to less than 20 years 98 18% 600,000 774,000 1,000,000 854,723
20 or more years 255 47% 720,000 930,800 1,200,000 989,648
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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