Earning Power

Detailed Findings China—All Respondents
Total Compensation (in Chinese Yuan)
Compensation n= 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Salary 677 124,175 195,000 264,000 209,857
Total compensation 677 163,800 230,000 330,000 261,000
Reported/Expected Change in Total Compensation over Past/Next 12 Months
Past 12 months n= Percent Next 12 months n= Percent
Decreased 27 4% Decrease 9 1%
Remained the same 151 22% Remain the same 43 6%
Increased less than 1% 19 3% Increase less than 1% 9 1%
Increased 1% to 2.9% 54 8% Increase 1% to 2.9% 22 3%
Increased 3% to 3.9% 35 5% Increase 3% to 3.9% 15 2%
Increased 4% to 4.9% 44 6% Increase 4% to 4.9% 33 5%
Increased 5% to 6.9% 87 13% Increase 5% to 6.9% 73 11%
Increased 7% to 9.9% 98 14% Increase 7% to 9.9% 93 14%
Increased 10% to 14.9% 99 15% Increase 10% to 14.9% 191 28%
Increased 15% to 19.9% 25 4% Increase 15% to 19.9% 65 10%
Increased 20% to 24.9% 16 2% Increase 20% to 24.9% 55 8%
Increased 25% to 29.9% 4 1% Increase 25% to 29.9% 15 2%
Increased 30% or greater 18 3% Increase 30% or greater 54 8%
Annualized Salary by Position Description
Position n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Director of project
management office (PMO) 36 5% 135,000 195,400 245,000 197,265
Portfolio manager 29 4% 200,000 300,000 420,000 329,980
Program manager 114 17% 150,000 240,000 300,000 246,756
Project manager III 83 12% 130,000 214,500 350,000 249,087
Project manager II 149 22% 130,000 200,000 280,500 210,105
Project manager I 162 24% 120,000 156,000 213,000 172,718
Project management
specialist 75 11% 100,000 144,000 204,000 164,478
Project management
consultant 29 4% 120,000 150,000 220,000 171,586
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 23 3% 96,000 110,000 150,000 136,653
5 to less than 10 years 230 34% 107,000 150,000 210,000 168,942
10 to less than 15 years 243 36% 150,000 200,000 300,000 221,549
15 to less than 20 years 107 16% 158,747 225,000 318,199 252,625
20 or more years 74 11% 150,000 201,436 348,000 259,545
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
52