Earning Power

South Africa—All Respondents
Mean Number of Vacation Days by Position Description
After 1 year After 10 years
n= Mean n= Mean
Total 529 18.3 479 22.0
Director of project management office (PMO) 31 19.8 27 24.1
Portfolio manager 56 20.2 50 24.1
Program manager 90 18.8 81 21.5
Project manager III 136 18.2 127 22.5
Project manager II 85 18.6 81 22.0
Project manager I 59 15.5 53 18.7
Project management specialist 37 19.3 30 22.6
Project management consultant 35 16.5 30 20.6
Pension Plans Offered by Position Description
Defined benefit
plans
Defined
contribution plans
Other pension
plans
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 92 17% 303 56% 32 6%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 8 25% 16 50% 2 6%
Portfolio manager 13 23% 37 66% 4 7%
Program manager
18 20% 48 53% 4 4%
Project manager III 24 18% 84 61% 8 6%
Project manager II 13 15% 51 57% 6 7%
Project manager I 12 20% 30 49% 5 8%
Project management specialist 2 5% 23 62% 2 5%
Project management consultant 2 5% 14 38% 1 3%
Mean Hours Worked by Position Description
Hours expected Actual hours
worked
n= Mean n= Mean
Total 544 40.4 541 47.8
Director of project management office (PMO) 32 40.1 31 49.9
Portfolio manager 56 40.6 56 49.5
Program manager 92 40.3 92 49.3
Project manager III 138 40.1 137 47.3
Project manager II 89 40.6 89 47.0
Project manager I 62 41.0 62 46.7
Project management specialist 37 40.3 36 46.3
Project management consultant 38 40.6 38 47.7
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