Project Manager

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What will I do?

Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.

Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.

Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.

Create project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.

Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing.

Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.

Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.

Monitor costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues.

Monitor project milestones and deliverables.

Monitor the performance of project team members to provide performance feedback.

Employment trends

Location	Pay period	2022
Location	Pay period	10%	25%	Median%	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$25.24	$33.16	$45.85	$60.89	$76.51
United States	Yearly	$52,500	$68,980	$95,370	$126,660	$159,150
Arizona	Hourly	$22.31	$29.68	$39.43	$51.25	$65.04
Arizona	Yearly	$46,410	$61,730	$82,010	$106,600	$135,270

2022 Median%
United States	$45.85 Hourly	$95,370 Yearly
Arizona	$39.43 Hourly	$82,010 Yearly

Employment (2022)

881,300 employees

Projected growth (2022 - 2032)

Average (4% to 7%)

Projected job openings (2022 - 2032)

68,100

* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).

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