Earning Power

United States—All Respondents
Annualized Salary by Technique Experience
Years n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Agile/interactive/incremental project management/Scrum
None 3,272 36% 85,000 103,000 126,000 107,168
1 to 5 years 4,373 48% 90,000 109,000 130,000 111,391
6 years or more 1,495 16% 100,000 120,000 145,000 124,785
Extreme project management
None 6,330 71% 87,500 106,000 130,000 110,160
1 to 5 years 1,595 18% 90,000 109,377 129,000 111,332
6 years or more 1,038 12% 100,000 120,000 143,000 124,883
Process-based project management
None 2,025 22% 86,100 107,000 130,000 109,622
1 to 5 years 3,005 33% 80,424 100,000 120,000 102,739
6 years or more 4,068 45% 98,000 115,550 137,950 120,327
Event chain project management
None 6,019 67% 89,000 107,070 130,000 110,842
1 to 5 years 1,750 20% 86,000 105,000 127,000 108,883
6 years or more 1,178 13% 99,000 120,000 142,000 123,335
Project portfolio management
None 3,024 33% 79,000 96,788 115,357 99,488
1 to 5 years 3,393 37% 90,000 108,000 127,000 110,492
6 years or more 2,692 30% 104,408 125,000 149,750 128,521
Program management
None 1,772 19% 75,000 93,502 110,000 95,635
1 to 5 years 3,606 39% 87,000 103,000 122,000 106,124
6 years or more 3,827 42% 102,000 122,000 145,000 125,823
Earned value management
None 3,616 40% 83,000 101,000 123,000 104,554
1 to 5 years 3,261 36% 89,000 107,000 130,000 110,606
6 years or more 2,204 24% 104,000 122,500 145,000 127,223
Lean project management
None 4,387 48% 86,000 105,000 130,000 109,221
1 to 5 years 3,189 35% 90,000 108,000 129,000 110,896
6 years or more 1,470 16% 100,000 120,000 141,000 123,164
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