Earning Power

China—All Respondents
Project Management Career Path Within Organization
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 192 30%
Yes—Informal 292 45%
No 109 17%
Don’t know 52 8%
Project Management Career Path Connected to Roles in Upper Management
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 176 37%
Yes—Informal 237 50%
No 29 6%
Don’t know 28 6%
Defined Set of Performance Skills for Project Managers Within Organization
Equities Offered in Past Year by Position Description
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 289 46%
Yes—Informal 210 33%
No 96 15%
Don’t know 34 5%
Stock options Stock (i.e.,
Neither
shares)
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 47 7% 62 9% 550 84%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 3 9% -- -- 32 91%
Portfolio manager 3 11% 2 7% 23 82%
Program manager 12 11% 13 12% 86 77%
Project manager III 5 6% 10 12% 67 83%
Project manager II 7 5% 14 10% 124 86%
Project manager I 11 7% 16 10% 132 84%
Project management specialist 3 4% 4 6% 65 90%
Project management consultant 3 11% 3 11% 21 78%
Employee Benefits Offered by Position Description
Company
car/allowance Cell phone usage Paid life insurance
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 206 31% 383 58% 323 49%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 9 25% 22 61% 15 42%
Portfolio manager 13 46% 17 61% 12 43%
Program manager
35 32% 76 68% 53 48%
Project manager III 26 32% 61 75% 38 47%
Project manager II 51 35% 78 53% 76 52%
Project manager I 46 29% 77 49% 80 51%
Project management specialist 19 26% 37 51% 36 50%
Project management consultant 7 26% 15 56% 13 48%
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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