Earning Power

China—All Respondents
Annualized Salary by Technique Experience
(Continued)
Years n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Critical chain project management
None 187 34% 120,000 158,747 214,994 175,802
1 to 5 years 269 49% 130,000 200,000 288,000 220,235
6 years or more 92 17% 150,000 200,000 310,000 244,897
Waterfall project management
None 226 41% 120,000 166,000 240,000 187,348
1 to 5 years 235 43% 148,000 200,000 300,000 219,659
6 years or more 90 16% 150,000 200,000 300,000 243,265
Risk management
None 90 16% 100,000 152,500 235,200 175,565
1 to 5 years 325 57% 120,000 180,000 248,000 200,482
6 years or more 156 27% 160,000 230,901 320,000 253,430
Change management
None 79 14% 100,000 150,000 220,000 167,587
1 to 5 years 322 57% 120,000 185,000 250,000 201,800
6 years or more 168 30% 150,000 200,000 310,000 247,678
Resource management
None 110 20% 100,000 150,000 200,000 158,830
1 to 5 years 300 53% 130,000 197,000 255,000 207,759
6 years or more 152 27% 158,000 231,000 315,862 251,685
Annualized Salary by Years Worked in Project Management
Years n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Less than 3 years 61 9% 98,000 130,000 200,000 158,863
3 to less than 5 years 163 24% 120,000 150,000 220,000 171,265
5 to less than 10 years 326 48% 132,000 200,000 300,000 218,966
10 to less than 15 years 86 13% 180,000 235,901 340,000 266,060
15 to less than 20 years 29 4% 180,000 200,000 340,000 255,528
20 or more years 12 2% 133,500 180,000 342,000 232,666
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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