Earning Power

South Korea—All Respondents
Project Management Career Path Within Organization
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 55 31%
Yes—Informal 71 41%
No 36 21%
Don’t know 13 7%
Project Management Career Path Connected to Roles in Upper Management
n= Percent
Yes—Clearly defined/in writing 46 38%
Yes—Informal 63 52%
No 3 2%
Don’t know 9 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 62 36%
Yes—Informal 70 41%
No 30 18%
Don’t know 8 5%
Stock options Stock (i.e.,
Neither
shares)
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 5 3% 2 1% 165 96%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 1 10% -- -- 9 90%
Portfolio manager 1 20% -- -- 4 80%
Program manager -- -- -- -- 12 100%
Project manager III -- -- 29 100%
Project manager II 2 7% -- -- 25 93%
Project manager I -- -- 1 2% 48 96%
Project management specialist -- -- -- -- 27 100%
Project management consultant -- -- 1 8% 11 92%
Employee Benefits Offered by Position Description
Company
car/allowance Cell phone usage Paid life insurance
n= Percent n= Percent n= Percent
Total 32 19% 58 34% 67 39%
Director of project management office
(PMO) 3 30% 5 50% 5 50%
Portfolio manager 1 20% 2 40% 3 60%
Program manager
5 42% 6 50% 9 75%
Project manager III 9 32% 10 36% 7 25%
Project manager II 5 19% 10 37% 9 33%
Project manager I 3 6% 11 22% 20 41%
Project management specialist 6 22% 10 37% 10 37%
Project management consultant -- -- 4 33% 4 33%
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