Earning Power

Switzerland—All Respondents
Project Management Career Path Within Organization
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 91 24%
Yes—Informal 133 36%
No 137 37%
Don’t know 13 3%
Project Management Career Path Connected to Roles in Upper Management
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 46 21%
Yes—Informal 87 40%
No 61 28%
Don’t know 25 11%
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 155 42%
Yes—Informal 111 30%
No 89 24%
Don’t know 15 4%
Stock options Stock (i.e.,
Neither
shares)
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 10 3% 24 6% 341 92%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 1 6% 1 6% 14 88%
Portfolio manager 2 9% 3 14% 19 86%
Program manager 1 2% 6 10% 51 88%
Project manager III 5 5% 6 6% 83 89%
Project manager II -- -- 3 3% 96 97%
Project manager I -- -- 3 7% 43 93%
Project management specialist -- -- 1 8% 11 92%
Project management consultant 1 4% 1 4% 24 92%
Employee Benefits Offered by Position Description
Company
car/allowance Cell phone usage Paid life insurance
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 69 19% 235 63% 62 17%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 4 24% 9 53% 4 24%
Portfolio manager 4 18% 15 68% 7 32%
Program manager
14 24% 43 74% 9 16%
Project manager III 17 18% 63 68% 15 16%
Project manager II 16 16% 59 59% 11 11%
Project manager I 4 9% 22 49% 7 16%
Project management specialist 3 25% 7 58% 3 25%
Project management consultant 7 28% 17 68% 6 24%
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