Earning Power

Detailed Findings South Korea—All Respondents
Total Compensation (in South Korean Won)
Compensation n= 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Salary 177 54,000,000 64,000,000 80,000,000 67,320,228
Total compensation 177 60,000,000 75,000,000 90,480,000 78,902,555
Reported/Expected Change in Total Compensation over Past/Next 12 Months
Past 12 months n= Percent Next 12 months n= Percent
Decreased 2 1% Decrease 2 1%
Remained the same 27 15% Remain the same 22 12%
Increased less than 1% 9 5% Increase less than 1% 6 3%
Increased 1% to 2.9% 41 23% Increase 1% to 2.9% 31 18%
Increased 3% to 3.9% 45 25% Increase 3% to 3.9% 43 24%
Increased 4% to 4.9% 21 12% Increase 4% to 4.9% 26 15%
Increased 5% to 6.9% 16 9% Increase 5% to 6.9% 22 12%
Increased 7% to 9.9% 7 4% Increase 7% to 9.9% 10 6%
Increased 10% to 14.9% 5 3% Increase 10% to 14.9% 11 6%
Increased 15% to 19.9% 1 1% Increase 15% to 19.9% 3 2%
Increased 20% to 24.9% 1 1% Increase 20% to 24.9% -- --
Increased 25% to 29.9% -- -- Increase 25% to 29.9% -- --
Increased 30% or greater 2 1% Increase 30% or greater 1 1%
Annualized Salary by Position Description
Position n= Percent 25th percentile Median 75th percentile Mean
Director of project
management office (PMO) 10 6% 72,000,000 88,000,000 100,000,000 90,400,000
Portfolio manager 5 3% -- -- -- --
Program manager 12 7% 60,000,000 75,963,000 90,000,000 75,610,500
Project manager III 30 17% 60,000,000 71,324,424 80,000,000 74,633,981
Project manager II 28 16% 52,500,000 64,200,000 86,500,000 69,325,235
Project manager I 52 29% 47,353,924 55,000,000 65,000,000 55,782,521
Project management
specialist 28 16% 49,000,000 60,850,000 76,500,000 62,953,375
Project management
consultant 12 7% 64,000,000 69,000,000 80,500,000 71,464,033
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 3 2% -- -- -- --
5 to less than 10 years 44 25% 43,000,000 50,000,000 56,650,000 50,763,507
10 to less than 15 years 40 23% 53,350,000 60,000,000 69,000,000 61,113,910
15 to less than 20 years 42 24% 62,000,000 70,000,000 83,000,000 72,995,495
20 or more years 48 27% 70,000,000 80,500,000 100,000,000 84,246,688
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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