Earning Power

Ireland—All Respondents
Project Management Career Path Within Organization
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 107 24%
Yes—Informal 191 44%
No 122 28%
Don’t know 18 4%
Project Management Career Path Connected to Roles in Upper Management
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 58 20%
Yes—Informal 165 56%
No 47 16%
Don’t know 25 8%
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 158 36%
Yes—Informal 126 29%
No 126 29%
Don’t know 25 6%
Stock options Stock (i.e.,
Neither
shares)
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 48 11% 71 16% 328 76%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 2 13% 6 40% 9 60%
Portfolio manager 5 20% 4 16% 16 64%
Program manager 13 12% 22 20% 76 70%
Project manager III 12 11% 19 18% 81 76%
Project manager II 9 12% 13 17% 57 73%
Project manager I 6 10% 4 6% 55 89%
Project management specialist -- -- 1 8% 12 92%
Project management consultant 1 4% 2 8% 22 88%
Employee Benefits Offered by Position Description
Company
car/allowance Cell phone usage Paid life insurance
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 89 21% 226 52% 158 37%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 5 33% 11 73% 6 40%
Portfolio manager 11 44% 14 56% 9 36%
Program manager
32 29% 70 64% 51 47%
Project manager III 17 16% 54 51% 36 34%
Project manager II 10 13% 39 51% 27 35%
Project manager I 5 8% 17 27% 19 31%
Project management specialist 2 15% 7 54% 5 38%
Project management consultant 7 28% 14 56% 5 20%
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