Live job postings
49,899
as of 29 Jun 2026
Demand index
6.22%
% of all job postings
Median salary
$50k
$50,000
Salary range
$40k – $70k
$40,000 – $70,000
Salary distribution
Core skills employers ask for
Stakeholder Management & CommunicationAgile / Scrum & Kanban MethodologiesRisk & Issue ManagementProject Planning & Scheduling (Gantt, MS Project)Budgeting & Financial ManagementVendor & Contract ManagementData Analysis & KPI Reporting (Excel, Power BI)JIRA / Azure DevOps / Asana / TrelloChange Management (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR)AI Prompt Engineering & Workflow AutomationPRINCE2 or PMP CertificationNegotiation & Conflict Resolution
AI impact on this career
AI is increasingly automating routine status reporting, risk log updates, and meeting transcription, freeing project managers (PMs) to focus on strategic decision-making. Tools like Microsoft Copilot and AI-powered assistants (e.g., Notion AI, Asana Intelligence) can now suggest timeline adjustments, flag schedule risks, and generate stakeholder summaries. However, AI remains poor at nuanced stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and navigating organisational politics — areas where human PMs are still indispensable. The most resilient PMs are those who shift from 'task-tracker' to 'strategic orchestrator', leveraging AI for data synthesis while doubling down on soft skills.
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