Business & Finance13-1082.00Specialization

Project Management Specialists

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.

$98,580

Median Pay

4-6 years

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Score 3/6: high AI task exposure, growing job demand means AI will assist but humans remain essential

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AI Exposure

High+0

55% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth

Growing+2

+6% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage

Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 14/25

Total Score3/6

Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09

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Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

4-6 years

Based on Job Zone 4. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Project management software (MS Project, Asana, Jira)Microsoft OfficeCollaboration tools (Slack, Teams)Scheduling softwareResource management toolsReporting tools

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Compensation Details

$57,500

10th Percentile

$98,580

Median

$163,040

90th Percentile

Based on 947,630 employed workers

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Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 13-1082.00