Role Intelligence
Project Manager
Analysis from 255 job postings — 5.1% of all scored jobs
255
Jobs Analyzed
5.1%
Demand Rate
$116K
Avg Salary
$115K
Median Salary
262
Open right now
261
Added last 30 days
28%
Disclose salary
8d
Median posting age
Skill Snapshot
Top Skills for Project Manager
Based on 255 scored postings
What Does a Project Manager Do?
Role overview based on 255 scored job postings.
A Project Manager drives outcomes across Project Management, Bachelor's Degree, Project Management Experience and related areas. Based on 255 scored postings, this role requires a mix of technical and strategic skills at varying depth levels.
What employers are looking for:
- •Project Management at L3 — required in 40% of postings. Employers want hands-on proficiency, not textbook knowledge.
- •Bachelor's Degree at L3 — required in 27% of postings. Foundational understanding with practical application expected.
- •Project Management Experience at L3 — required in 18% of postings. Employers want hands-on proficiency, not textbook knowledge.
Required Skills
Skills ranked by frequency across 255 postings. L-levels show the depth employers require.
Salary Insights
Compensation data from 52 postings with disclosed salary.
$116K
Average
$115K
Median
52
Jobs with salary data
BY COMPANY SIZE
Based on 52 Project Manager job postings with disclosed salary data, compensation averages $116K. The median sits at $115K, indicating a few high-paying outliers pulling the average up. The typical range (25th to 75th percentile) runs $78K to $133K.
Common Skill Gaps
Skills where applicants most frequently fall short of the required depth.
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Companies with the most active Project Manager postings in the scored dataset.
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The top skills for Project Manager roles are Project Management, Bachelor's Degree, Project Management Experience, Communication Skills, Stakeholder Communication. Most positions require these at L3 depth or higher, meaning employers want candidates who can work independently, not just have surface awareness.
Based on 52 job postings with disclosed salary data, the average Project Manager salary is $116K with a median of $115K. Actual compensation varies by location, company size, and experience level.
Project Manager roles represent 5.1% of all scored jobs on ShouldApply. Common skill gaps include PMP Certification, MS Project, Industry Experience, suggesting many applicants struggle with these areas.
Top hiring companies for Project Manager roles include Actalent, Jobs via Dice, KellyOCG, Insight Global, McKinstry. These companies collectively account for a significant portion of active listings.
ShouldApply rates every skill requirement on a 1-5 depth scale: L1 (Awareness) means you can discuss the concept, L2 (Basic) means simple tasks, L3 (Intermediate) means independent work, L4 (Advanced) means leading and optimizing, and L5 (Expert) means architecting solutions. This goes beyond keyword matching to measure actual proficiency fit.
With 255 active postings analyzed and a 5.1% demand rate, Project Manager roles show moderate market demand. Compensation is competitive, with median salaries above $100K.
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