Earning Power

Detailed Findings Hong Kong—All Respondents
Total Compensation (in Hong Kong Dollars)
Compensation n= 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Salary 254 430,000 550,000 720,000 608,688
Total compensation 254 468,000 600,000 816,440 683,930
Reported/Expected Change in Total Compensation over Past/Next 12 Months
Past 12 months n= Percent Next 12 months n= Percent
Decreased 6 2% Decrease 3 1%
Remained the same 52 20% Remain the same 39 15%
Increased less than 1% 6 2% Increase less than 1% 8 3%
Increased 1% to 2.9% 26 10% Increase 1% to 2.9% 23 9%
Increased 3% to 3.9% 31 12% Increase 3% to 3.9% 29 11%
Increased 4% to 4.9% 45 18% Increase 4% to 4.9% 49 19%
Increased 5% to 6.9% 27 11% Increase 5% to 6.9% 44 17%
Increased 7% to 9.9% 23 9% Increase 7% to 9.9% 20 8%
Increased 10% to 14.9% 16 6% Increase 10% to 14.9% 22 9%
Increased 15% to 19.9% 9 4% Increase 15% to 19.9% 5 2%
Increased 20% to 24.9% 6 2% Increase 20% to 24.9% 6 2%
Increased 25% to 29.9% 3 1% Increase 25% to 29.9% 3 1%
Increased 30% or greater 4 2% Increase 30% or greater 3 1%
Annualized Salary by Position Description
Position n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Director of project
management office (PMO) 10 4% 686,000 970,000 1,400,000 1,036,600
Portfolio manager 7 3% -- -- -- --
Program manager 37 15% 600,000 750,000 975,000 820,684
Project manager III 56 22% 468,000 621,000 802,120 645,238
Project manager II 53 21% 450,000 551,000 696,000 573,321
Project manager I 53 21% 400,000 480,000 540,000 474,301
Project management
specialist 26 10% 330,000 397,500 468,000 408,721
Project management
consultant 12 5% 421,080 500,000 558,000 487,263
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 7 3% -- -- -- --
5 to less than 10 years 43 17% 276,000 420,000 540,000 429,020
10 to less than 15 years 71 28% 420,000 496,500 590,000 536,245
15 to less than 20 years 72 28% 500,000 645,000 802,120 692,003
20 or more years 61 24% 552,000 660,000 930,000 755,360
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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