Earning Power

South Africa—All Respondents
Annualized Salary by Technique Experience
Years n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Agile/interactive/incremental project management/Scrum
None 227 45% 581,184 780,000 1,044,000 855,589
1 to 5 years 198 39% 540,000 762,500 1,000,000 815,597
6 years or more 83 16% 700,000 960,000 1,200,000 956,559
Extreme project management
None 282 56% 570,430 802,000 1,044,000 847,710
1 to 5 years 143 28% 590,000 764,000 1,100,000 854,721
6 years or more 77 15% 636,000 850,000 1,078,622 905,783
Process-based project management
None 124 24% 534,000 740,000 1,071,300 814,487
1 to 5 years 174 34% 540,000 740,954 1,000,000 813,853
6 years or more 211 41% 675,000 875,000 1,135,000 923,397
Event chain project management
None 291 59% 547,000 750,030 1,039,000 833,604
1 to 5 years 124 25% 608,826 800,000 1,061,300 864,685
6 years or more 80 16% 673,000 902,500 1,200,000 926,949
Project portfolio management
None 192 38% 490,644 654,500 900,000 708,437
1 to 5 years 187 37% 650,000 800,000 1,080,000 895,515
6 years or more 133 26% 768,000 980,000 1,200,000 1,017,509
Program management
None 122 23% 495,000 696,000 900,000 706,077
1 to 5 years 222 43% 552,000 746,222 1,034,400 819,912
6 years or more 178 34% 750,000 950,000 1,200,000 1,019,553
Earned value management
None 116 22% 500,000 686,000 900,000 696,301
1 to 5 years 229 44% 590,000 764,000 1,000,000 828,873
6 years or more 176 34% 700,000 961,888 1,223,000 1,018,994
Lean project management
None 252 50% 540,000 750,000 1,034,636 820,978
1 to 5 years 170 34% 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 862,531
6 years or more 80 16% 650,000 950,000 1,200,000 954,276
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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