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  1. Occupations
  2. Information Technology Project Managers

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.

SOC: 15-1299.09

Common Job Titles

  • Cloud Product Director
  • Cybersecurity Project Manager
  • IT Manager (Information Technology Manager)
  • IT Project Manager (Information Technology Project Manager)

Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Annual wage data for Information Technology Project Managers (2024)

Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)

439,380

Wage Distribution by Percentile

Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $52,650. 25th percentile: U.S. $76,360. 50th percentile: U.S. $108,970. 75th percentile: U.S. $147,530. 90th percentile: U.S. $176,800. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.

  • U.S.
MetricU.S.
10% of workers earn the following or less$52,650
10% of workers earn the following or more$176,800
Workers on average earn$116,700

+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)

Skills & Requirements

Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance

  • English Language4.3/5
  • Customer and Personal Service4.2/5
  • Computers and Electronics4.2/5
  • Administration and Management4.0/5
  • Engineering and Technology3.6/5
Skills & Requirements: Knowledge

Tools & Technology

Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation

In-Demand Technology

Frequently requested by employers in job postings

  • AJAX
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Ansible software
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache Hadoop
  • Apache Hive
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Maven
  • Apache Spark
  • Apache Subversion SVN
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Apple macOS
  • Atlassian Confluence
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Bash
  • C
  • C#
  • C++
  • Cascading style sheets CSS
  • Chef
  • Cisco Webex
  • Django
  • Docker
  • Drupal
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Eclipse IDE
  • Elasticsearch
  • Epic Systems
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Facebook
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Go
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Angular
  • Google Docs
  • Hibernate ORM
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • IBM DB2
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • IBM WebSphere MQ
  • JUnit
  • JavaScript
  • JavaScript Object Notation JSON
  • Linux
  • Marketo Marketing Automation
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft ASP.NET
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft Azure software
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft PowerShell
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Team Foundation Server
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Microsoft Word
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • NoSQL
  • Node.js
  • Oracle Database
  • Oracle Java
  • Oracle Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition J2EE
  • Oracle PL/SQL
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • PHP
  • Perl
  • PostgreSQL
  • Puppet
  • Python
  • R
  • React
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Ruby
  • SAP ERP
  • SAP software
  • SAS
  • Salesforce software
  • Scala
  • Selenium
  • ServiceNow
  • Shell script
  • Slack
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Framework
  • Structured query language SQL
  • Swift
  • Tableau
  • Teradata Database
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Transact-SQL
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
  • UNIX
  • UNIX Shell
  • jQuery

Technology Skills

  • 24SevenOffice Project
  • 3M Post-it App
  • AEC Software FastTrack Schedule
  • AMS REALTIME Projects
  • Actano Rplan
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
Tools & Technology: Technology Skills

Tools & Equipment

  • Application servers
  • Desktop computers
  • Laptop computers
  • Laser printers
  • Multi-line telephone systems
  • Personal computers
  • Smartphones
  • Tablet computers
Tools & Technology: Tools & Equipment

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Related Programs

Education programs that prepare you for this occupation

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  • CertificateComputer Technology - Web Applications and ProgrammingIssuer: Florence-Darlington Technical College
  • Master's DegreeMaster of Science in Computer ScienceIssuer: Troy University
  • Bachelor's DegreeComputer Science, Applied MajorIssuer: Troy University
  • Bachelor's DegreeComputer Science ProgramIssuer: Troy University
  • CertificateMicrosoft Office SpecialistIssuer: Paris Junior College
  • CertificateBusiness Computer ApplicationsIssuer: Paris Junior College
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