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Project Management Specialists

Plans a project, keeps it on schedule and on budget, and keeps the team working together.

Typical education to startBachelor's degree
Job outlook2025–2035: +7%
Median pay$102,320 a year (2025)
Interest codeEC Enterprising, Conventional

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Project managers break a big job into steps, set deadlines, track money, and keep everyone informed. The project might be a new software product, a hospital move, a marketing campaign or an event. They spend much of the day in meetings, emails and planning tools, and they solve problems when things slip. Construction projects have their own guide (construction manager).

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Project Management Specialists on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.