Project Management Specialists
Also called: Design Project Management Specialist, Fiber Project Manager, HR Project Manager (Human Resources Project Manager), Implementation Project Manager, Movie Project Management Specialist, Planning Development Specialist, Project Administrator (Project Admin), Project Controller
Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis.
What project management specialists do
Typical tasks
- Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
- Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
- Submit project deliverables to clients, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- Plan, schedule, or coordinate project activities to meet deadlines.
- Request and review project updates to ensure deadlines are met.
- Monitor project milestones and deliverables.
- Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.
- Create project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
- Produce and distribute project documents.
- Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
- Monitor costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues.
Typical path into the job (BLS)
Project Management Specialists salary
The median annual wage for project management specialists is $102,320 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $61,580 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $167,970. The mean annual wage is $110,740.
The mean hourly wage of $53.00 is 7.3× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →
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Pay by percentile
Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.
Projected pay for Project Management Specialists (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $102,320 → in 3 years $110,300 → in 5 years $116,000 → in 10 years $131,400 (10-year range $113,000–$152,600). The model assumes pay growth of +2.5% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Project Management Specialists
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace Project Management Specialists? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for Project Management Specialists
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Skills, education and requirements for Project Management Specialists
Key skills
O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Training before entry
Related work experience
Job Zone 4 — considerable preparation needed (O*NET)
Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)
How to become project management specialists
A step-by-step guide for this occupation is being prepared. The education, training and experience data above show the typical path.
Career path and how to earn more as project management specialists
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