Earning Power

Introduction
Knowing the value of project management certifications, experience and skills can be a great
advantage for organizations seeking to fill project management roles, as well as for individuals
competing to qualify for those roles.
To offer informed insight into this area, PMI publishes its biennial salary survey. For 15 years, this
comprehensive report has been an industry-leading source of data, helping employers to better
determine salary ranges, and giving project management practitioners a greater awareness of their
earning potential.
With information from more than 26,000 respondents in 34 countries, and salary data reported in local
currency, this ninth edition of the survey, Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, is a
significant resource for project management practitioners and their employers, as well as
compensation committees, human resource departments and executive recruiters.
Survey Highlights
Certifications such as PMI’s globally-recognized Project Management Professional (PMP) ®
provide a significant advantage when it comes to salary and earning potential. Among survey
respondents, those with a PMP certification garner a higher salary (20% higher on average)
than those without a PMP certification.
The median annual salary, across all countries, roles and experience levels, is $81,000 (USD).
Twenty-seven percent of participants reported salary increases of at least 5% in the year before
they completed the survey.
Number of years of project management experience continues to have an impressive impact on
salaries across the globe—in Singapore, for example, the median salary ranges from $47,657
(USD) for those just starting out in the project management field to $131,972 (USD) for those
who have been in the field for 20 years or more. This represents an increase of 177% from low
to high experience in the field.
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey, Ninth Edition
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