Earning Power

Germany—All Respondents
Project Management Career Path Within Organization
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 192 35%
Yes—Informal 196 35%
No 138 25%
Don’t know 29 5%
Project Management Career Path Connected to Roles in Upper Management
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 87 22%
Yes—Informal 151 39%
No 122 31%
Don’t know 29 7%
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 280 50%
Yes—Informal 153 28%
No 94 17%
Don’t know 28 5%
Stock options Stock (i.e.,
Neither
shares)
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 46 8% 41 7% 472 85%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 4 33% 2 17% 7 58%
Portfolio manager 4 20% 2 10% 15 75%
Program manager 13 12% 11 10% 84 79%
Project manager III 12 7% 10 6% 149 89%
Project manager II 8 6% 8 6% 114 88%
Project manager I 5 9% 2 4% 49 88%
Project management specialist -- -- 2 9% 20 91%
Project management consultant -- -- 4 11% 34 89%
Employee Benefits Offered by Position Description
Company
car/allowance Cell phone usage Paid life insurance
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 152 27% 347 63% 93 17%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 8 67% 8 67% 3 25%
Portfolio manager 6 30% 13 65% 2 10%
Program manager
39 36% 76 70% 25 23%
Project manager III 48 28% 111 65% 31 18%
Project manager II 24 18% 76 58% 21 16%
Project manager I 10 19% 31 57% 9 17%
Project management specialist 4 19% 9 43% 1 5%
Project management consultant 13 34% 23 61% 1 3%
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