Earning Power

China—All Respondents
Annualized Salary by Highest Formal Education Level Obtained
Education n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
High school degree 4 1% -- -- -- --
Some college or associate’s
degree 29 4% 100,000 150,000 250,000 183,017
4-year college degree 368 54% 120,000 170,000 242,542 195,657
Master’s degree 267 39% 150,000 200,000 300,000 231,895
Doctoral degree 9 1% -- -- -- --
Annualized Salary by Degree in Project Management
Degree n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Have a degree in PM 170 25% 130,000 197,500 250,000 204,346
No degree in PM 502 75% 120,000 194,000 280,000 212,421
Annualized Salary by PMP ® Status
Status n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Have a PMP ® certification 643 95% 130,000 200,000 270,000 210,476
PMP for less than 1 year 10 2% 100,000 135,000 170,000 137,000
PMP for 1 to less than
5 years 503 79% 120,000 180,000 250,000 198,370
PMP for 5 to less than
10 years 108 17% 190,400 250,000 345,990 275,049
PMP for 10 to less than
20 years 12 2% 170,000 240,000 310,000 245,833
PMP for 20 or more years -- -- -- -- -- --
Do not have a PMP ®
certification 34 5% 120,000 165,000 248,000 198,147
Annualized Salary by Amount of Training per Year
Days n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Less than 5 days 182 29% 130,000 200,000 300,000 223,334
5 to 9 days 192 30% 144,500 200,000 255,000 211,526
10 days or more 263 41% 120,000 180,000 244,243 200,030
Annualized Salary by Gender
Gender n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Male 532 79% 130,000 200,000 280,000 214,274
Female 139 21% 120,000 160,000 240,000 191,169
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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