Earning Power

Project Management Career Path Connect to Roles in Upper Management
Country n=
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Australia 474 16% 57% 19% 8%
Belgium 134 22% 45% 27% 7%
Brazil 376 38% 48% 8% 6%
Canada 1,699 20% 54% 16% 10%
China 470 37% 50% 6% 6%
Colombia 166 32% 54% 10% 4%
Egypt 119 30% 48% 16% 6%
France 268 24% 46% 21% 9%
Germany 389 22% 39% 31% 7%
Hong Kong 170 23% 54% 15% 8%
India 961 32% 54% 9% 5%
Ireland 295 20% 56% 16% 8%
Italy 344 24% 48% 19% 8%
Japan 257 41% 43% 8% 8%
Malaysia 307 23% 60% 11% 7%
Mexico 356 37% 47% 12% 4%
Netherlands 241 30% 37% 25% 8%
New Zealand 323 15% 56% 20% 8%
Nigeria 154 33% 50% 12% 5%
Peru 167 36% 51% 8% 4%
Poland 188 24% 41% 21% 14%
Qatar 211 22% 58% 11% 9%
Saudi Arabia 222 28% 55% 11% 6%
Singapore 388 26% 52% 13% 9%
South Africa 372 22% 61% 13% 4%
South Korea 121 38% 52% 2% 7%
Spain 384 27% 48% 18% 7%
Sweden 235 19% 29% 38% 14%
Switzerland 219 21% 40% 28% 11%
Taiwan 94 34% 56% 7% 2%
Turkey 192 30% 52% 14% 5%
United Arab Emirates 247 22% 59% 10% 9%
United Kingdom 413 21% 50% 20% 8%
United States 6,762 21% 53% 17% 9%
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