Earning Power

Detailed Findings Brazil—All Respondents
Total Compensation (in Brazilian Reais)
Compensation n= 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Salary 596 100,000 140,000 186,000 149,876
Total compensation 596 105,300 150,000 210,000 168,891
Reported/Expected Change in Total Compensation over Past/Next 12 Months
Past 12 months n= Percent Next 12 months n= Percent
Decreased 21 4% Decrease 15 3%
Remained the same 108 18% Remain the same 74 12%
Increased less than 1% 16 3% Increase less than 1% 6 1%
Increased 1% to 2.9% 32 5% Increase 1% to 2.9% 23 4%
Increased 3% to 3.9% 36 6% Increase 3% to 3.9% 35 6%
Increased 4% to 4.9% 33 6% Increase 4% to 4.9% 32 5%
Increased 5% to 6.9% 148 25% Increase 5% to 6.9% 115 19%
Increased 7% to 9.9% 101 17% Increase 7% to 9.9% 137 23%
Increased 10% to 14.9% 57 10% Increase 10% to 14.9% 81 14%
Increased 15% to 19.9% 7 1% Increase 15% to 19.9% 38 6%
Increased 20% to 24.9% 11 2% Increase 20% to 24.9% 13 2%
Increased 25% to 29.9% 9 2% Increase 25% to 29.9% 6 1%
Increased 30% or greater 17 3% Increase 30% or greater 21 4%
Annualized Salary by Position Description
Position n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Director of project
management office (PMO) 36 6% 125,000 197,500 249,025 207,936
Portfolio manager 55 9% 134,000 180,000 216,000 185,821
Program manager 74 12% 131,152 180,000 227,743 183,693
Project manager III 152 26% 100,800 140,000 180,000 146,202
Project manager II 119 20% 96,000 125,000 180,000 141,247
Project manager I 62 10% 64,800 100,000 132,000 103,379
Project management
specialist 39 7% 95,500 130,000 180,000 139,190
Project management
consultant 59 10% 80,000 114,000 150,000 121,317
Annualized Salary by Years of Work Experience
Years n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Less than 3 years -- -- -- -- -- --
3 to less than 5 years 9 2% -- -- -- --
5 to less than 10 years 66 11% 78,000 104,500 144,000 115,130
10 to less than 15 years 159 27% 94,000 128,000 178,000 135,828
15 to less than 20 years 152 26% 99,428 132,000 183,600 149,669
20 or more years 210 35% 120,000 164,295 210,000 173,550
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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