Information Technology Project Managers
Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.
- O*NET-SOC code
15-1299.09 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Information Technology Project Managers separately. These are the figures for Computer Occupations, All Other (15-1299), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$116,580
Employment, U.S.435,370
Median hourly wage$56.05
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $55,940 | $79,370 | $116,580 | $157,500 | $188,470 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,630 | $106,330 | 0.44 |
| Alaska | 710 | $105,960 | 0.78 |
| Arizona | 5,510 | $105,240 | 0.61 |
| Arkansas | 1,120 | $86,940 | 0.31 |
| California | 80,150 | $134,440 | 1.57 |
| Colorado | 11,800 | $139,580 | 1.47 |
| Connecticut | 3,100 | $127,720 | 0.65 |
| Delaware | 860 | $137,470 | 0.63 |
| District of Columbia | 17,200 | $156,590 | 8.75 |
| Florida | 13,710 | $105,370 | 0.49 |
| Georgia | 20,630 | $104,610 | 1.51 |
| Hawaii | 2,080 | $120,100 | 1.18 |
| Idaho | 1,040 | $98,700 | 0.43 |
| Illinois | 11,160 | $99,360 | 0.65 |
| Indiana | 3,340 | $93,540 | 0.37 |
| Iowa | 3,850 | $107,340 | 0.88 |
| Kansas | 1,340 | $103,380 | 0.33 |
| Kentucky | 1,850 | $89,420 | 0.33 |
| Louisiana | 5,020 | $77,000 | 0.93 |
| Maine | 900 | $107,990 | 0.50 |
| Maryland | 19,060 | $144,680 | 2.46 |
| Massachusetts | 6,170 | $109,590 | 0.61 |
| Michigan | 7,440 | $105,680 | 0.60 |
| Minnesota | 4,180 | $91,750 | 0.51 |
| Mississippi | 1,450 | $86,940 | 0.45 |
| Missouri | 14,340 | $101,040 | 1.74 |
| Montana | 540 | $81,970 | 0.38 |
| Nebraska | 2,280 | $92,480 | 0.79 |
| Nevada | 2,610 | $100,220 | 0.60 |
| New Hampshire | 970 | $91,720 | 0.51 |
| New Jersey | 12,010 | $108,310 | 1.00 |
| New Mexico | 1,650 | $127,090 | 0.67 |
| New York | 11,460 | $116,990 | 0.42 |
| North Carolina | 15,090 | $104,850 | 1.09 |
| North Dakota | 730 | $78,330 | 0.60 |
| Ohio | 6,150 | $109,780 | 0.40 |
| Oklahoma | 3,320 | $102,520 | 0.69 |
| Oregon | 2,450 | $97,350 | 0.45 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,580 | $107,230 | 0.86 |
| Rhode Island | 830 | $102,210 | 0.59 |
| South Carolina | 4,300 | $112,260 | 0.67 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $105,370 | 0.18 |
| Tennessee | 10,930 | $76,470 | 1.19 |
| Texas | 57,020 | $111,530 | 1.45 |
| Utah | 6,680 | $97,470 | 1.37 |
| Vermont | 1,320 | $111,530 | 1.56 |
| Virginia | 17,000 | $139,030 | 1.48 |
| Washington | 14,360 | $128,940 | 1.44 |
| West Virginia | 3,380 | $107,140 | 1.72 |
| Wisconsin | 4,680 | $88,130 | 0.57 |
| Wyoming | 170 | $94,520 | 0.22 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Management Specialists | 4 | 0.977 |
| 2 | Purchasing Managers | 4 | 0.974 |
| 3 | General and Operations Managers | 4 | 0.969 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 4 | 0.969 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | 5 | 0.968 |
| 6 | Media Programming Directors | 4 | 0.966 |
| 7 | Administrative Services Managers | 3 | 0.966 |
| 8 | Management Analysts | 4 | 0.966 |
| 9 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 4 | 0.965 |
| 10 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 4 | 0.964 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Information Technology Project Managers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchasing Managers | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.974 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | Operations Analysis | 0.88 | 0.969 |
| Management Analysts | Operations Analysis | 1.38 | 0.966 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | Operations Analysis | 1.38 | 0.965 |
| Business Continuity Planners | Complex Problem Solving | 0.88 | 0.960 |
| Marketing Managers | Operations Analysis | 1.12 | 0.957 |
| Logisticians | Operations Analysis | 1.50 | 0.955 |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.955 |
| Lodging Managers | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.953 |
| Sales Managers | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.952 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Information Technology Project Managers, excluding software Information Technology Project Managers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Fund accounting software | 8 of 20 | 10.3x |
| Sage 50 Accounting | 8 of 20 | 8.8x |
| Screencastify | 6 of 20 | 14.6x |
| 8 of 20 | 7.0x | |
| Intuit QuickBooks | 9 of 20 | 4.9x |
| Mentimeter | 5 of 20 | 17.8x |
| Social media sites | 7 of 20 | 7.5x |
| Yardi software | 6 of 20 | 8.7x |
| Database reporting software | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Dropbox | 5 of 20 | 9.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 1.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.29 | 4.62 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.24 | 5.48 |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.19 | 5.48 |
| Administration and Management | 4.00 | 4.57 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.58 | 4.29 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.35 | 3.57 |
| Administrative | 3.29 | 4.14 |
| Telecommunications | 3.19 | 3.43 |
| Mathematics | 3.14 | 3.95 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.14 | 3.86 |
| Communications and Media | 3.10 | 3.52 |
| Education and Training | 2.95 | 4.24 |
| Design | 2.86 | 3.48 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.76 | 3.43 |
| Law and Government | 2.75 | 2.81 |
| Production and Processing | 2.70 | 3.29 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.60 | 2.90 |
| Psychology | 2.60 | 2.63 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.25 | 2.45 |
| Building and Construction | 2.19 | 2.38 |
| Mechanical | 2.19 | 2.33 |
| Transportation | 2.00 | 1.81 |
| Geography | 1.95 | 2.25 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.81 | 1.90 |
| Physics | 1.81 | 1.57 |
| Chemistry | 1.71 | 1.19 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.67 | 1.43 |
| Foreign Language | 1.62 | 1.10 |
| History and Archeology | 1.33 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.33 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.30 | 0.60 |
| Fine Arts | 1.24 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.14 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Originality | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Sound Localization | 1.12 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
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Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Information Technology Project Managers separately. These are the figures for Computer Occupations, All Other (15-1299), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 500 | 5.29 | $118,120 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 16,680 | 5.25 | $184,430 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1,000 | 5.05 | $144,680 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 350 | 3.46 | $106,330 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 690 | 3.26 | $100,260 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 450 | 3.14 | $106,330 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 10,100 | 2.79 | $129,470 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 970 | 2.65 | $101,800 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 16,930 | 2.55 | $161,700 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 840 | 2.51 | $121,850 |