The project manager position stands out as one of the most sought-after roles on the Devex job board. As organizations increasingly recognize the pivotal role that effective project management plays in achieving success, the demand for skilled professionals in this field continues to rise. Amid this heightened demand, negotiating a fair salary becomes a crucial aspect for both employers and prospective project managers.
To foster a salary-transparent culture in global development, we offer recruiters several options to share salary ranges of their job postings and analyze trends for both job and talent seekers. The number of job postings with salary data has increased by nearly 14 percentage points on the Devex job board in the last five years — from 10.8% in 2020 to 34% in 2023.
As part of our ongoing effort to spotlight salary trends across the development sector, here is a snapshot of the compensation landscape for the project manager role based on salary information we’ve obtained from organizations and working professionals since 2019. This analysis encompasses nearly 1,044 positions from 213 organizations.