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Project Management Specialist

$100,750
median pay per year
full range coming in the next data update

What the job actually is

Plan projects, coordinate teams, track budgets and deadlines, and keep work moving toward delivery.

Where you work

Offices and worksites, some remote

The hours

Full-time, busier near deadlines

By the numbers

May 2024–25 BLS wage data · 2024–34 BLS employment projections.

Median pay
$100,750
per year
What most earn
range coming soon
Openings a year
~78,200
projected, 2024–34
Outlook to 2034
+6%
Faster than average
Working in the U.S.
1,046,300
people, nationwide

Openings a year counts new jobs plus the ones that open when people retire or move on — a truer picture of your odds than growth alone.

“Median” means half earn more and half earn less. Your city, employer, and years on the job move it a lot — that is what the 10th-to-90th range shows.

How you get in

Typical starting education

Bachelor's degree

Training path: Bachelor's degree, certification helps.

License or certification

No license required to start in most places.

What it takes

OrganizationCommunicationLeadershipProblem solving

The honest take

A flexible, well-paid role across industries, where a certification can matter as much as a degree.

Standard Occupational Classification 13-1082. Pay, employment, and outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wage survey and 2024–34 employment projections). See something off? Tell us.