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Working As a Program Manager

  • $98,000

    Average Salary

What Does A Program Manager Do

A program manager is the person responsible for driving the successful completion of a project or a program, on time and within budget. They may develop new business and expand current business scopes.

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Program Manager Career Paths

Program Manager
Senior Project Manager
Contractor-Senior Project Manager
14 Yearsyrs
Product Manager Senior Project Manager
Senior Infrastructure Project Manager
14 Yearsyrs
Senior Manager Senior Project Manager
Director Project Management Office
13 Yearsyrs
Project Director
Senior Project Director
8 Yearsyrs
Director Vice President
Vice President-Project Management
12 Yearsyrs
Product Manager Information Technology Project Manager
Enterprise Project Manager
10 Yearsyrs
Portfolio Manager Information Technology Project Manager
Technical Delivery Manager
11 Yearsyrs
General Manager Senior Manager
Practice Leader
11 Yearsyrs
Business Development Manager Proposal Manager
Senior Proposal Manager
13 Yearsyrs
Partner Information Technology Project Manager
PMO Manager
11 Yearsyrs
Director Program Management
Vice President-Program Management
14 Yearsyrs
Business Development Manager Consultant/Project Manager
Manager, Project Management Office
12 Yearsyrs
Director Information Technology Director
Director, Service Delivery
12 Yearsyrs
Supply Chain Manager
Process Improvement Manager
10 Yearsyrs
Supply Chain Manager Consultant/Project Manager
Global Project Manager
9 Yearsyrs
Operations Program Manager Program/Project Manager
Business Program Manager
9 Yearsyrs
Portfolio Manager Program/Project Manager
Custom Project Manager
8 Yearsyrs
Senior Operations Manager Customer Service Director
Customer Operations Director
10 Yearsyrs
Service Program Manager Engineering Program Manager
Account And Program Manager
8 Yearsyrs
Development & Program Manager Operations Project Manager
Senior Operations Project Manager
10 Yearsyrs
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Average Length of Employment
Director, Program Manager 4.1 years
Program/Project Manager 3.9 years
Global Senior Program Manager 3.8 years
Lead Program Manager 3.6 years
Service Program Manager 3.5 years
Operations Program Manager 3.5 years
Executive Program Manager 3.4 years
Client Services Program Manager 3.4 years
International, Program Manager 3.3 years
Development & Program Manager 3.3 years
Manager, Program Management 3.3 years
Chief Program Officer 3.2 years
National Program Manager 3.2 years
Global Program Manager 3.2 years
Regional Program Manager 3.1 years
Program Manager 3.0 years
Integration Program Manager 2.9 years
Deputy Program Manager 2.9 years
Acting Program Manager 2.3 years
Associate Program Manager 2.3 years
Top Careers Before Program Manager
Project Manager 20.9%
Senior Project Manager 9.4%
Manager 6.2%
Internship 5.7%
Program Coordinator 5.5%
Consultant 5.1%
Case Manager 4.7%
Information Technology Project Manager 4.5%
Operations Manager 4.2%
Team Leader 4.0%
Administrative Assistant 3.8%
Program Director 3.6%
Director 3.5%
Supervisor 3.2%
Project Engineer 2.8%
Customer Service Representative 2.7%
Account Manager 2.6%
Coordinator 2.6%
Project Leader 2.6%
Office Manager 2.6%
Top Careers After Program Manager
Senior Project Manager 17.2%
Project Manager 15.6%
Consultant 7.2%
Program Director 6.6%
Director 6.0%
Information Technology Project Manager 5.7%
Manager 5.4%
Operations Manager 4.2%
Program Coordinator 3.3%
Executive Director 3.3%
Case Manager 3.1%
Vice President 3.1%
Owner 2.9%
Operations Director 2.7%
General Manager 2.4%
Senior Manager 2.4%
Product Manager 2.3%
Account Manager 2.2%
Team Leader 2.2%
Business Development Manager 2.1%

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Average Salary For A Program Manager

Average Yearly Salary
$98,000
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$69,000
Min 10%
$98,000
Median 50%
$98,000
Median 50%
$98,000
Median 50%
$98,000
Median 50%
$98,000
Median 50%
$98,000
Median 50%
$98,000
Median 50%
$141,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
Mastercard
Highest Paying City
San Francisco, CA
Highest Paying State
California
Avg Experience Level
3.3 years
How much does a Program Manager make at top companies?
The national average salary for a Program Manager in the United States is $98,897 per year or $48 per hour. Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $69,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $141,000.

Real Program Manager Salaries

Job Title Company Location Start Date Salary
Principal Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Palo Alto, CA Jul 08, 2015 $232,000
Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Mountain View, CA Aug 10, 2015 $226,260
Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Mountain View, CA Jun 01, 2015 $226,260
Program Manager Calsoft Labs Inc. Santa Clara, CA Oct 11, 2015 $214,864
Golf Programs Manager Leadbetter Golf Academies Gateway, FL Feb 01, 2015 $203,483
Principal Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Jun 29, 2016 $200,000
Strategy and Planning Program Manager Citibank, N.A. Islandia, NY Nov 14, 2016 $200,000
Program Manager Google Inc. San Jose, CA Nov 21, 2016 $200,000
Principal Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Aug 09, 2016 $195,360
Program Management Manager Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services LLC Stamford, CT Mar 16, 2016 $195,021
Program Manager Twofour North America, LLC White Plains, NY Jan 09, 2016 $195,000
Principal Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Mar 07, 2016 $193,620
Principal Program Manager Microsoft Corporation San Francisco, CA Jan 07, 2016 $193,000
Program Manager Google Inc. Mountain View, CA Jul 26, 2016 $190,000
Program Manager II Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Aug 29, 2016 $124,599 -
$144,599
Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Jan 04, 2016 $124,564
Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Bellevue, WA Apr 23, 2015 $124,496
Program Manager 2 Microsoft Corporation Bellevue, WA Aug 08, 2016 $124,440
Program Manager 2-IEB or Other Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Aug 27, 2015 $124,430 -
$144,430
Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Aug 08, 2016 $124,420
Program Manager II Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Aug 31, 2016 $124,355 -
$144,355
Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Sep 15, 2015 $124,319
Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Jul 11, 2015 $109,940
Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Sep 16, 2015 $109,760
Program Manager-Osg PC, Tablet & Phone or Other Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Nov 01, 2016 $109,760 -
$129,760
Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Bellevue, WA Jul 05, 2015 $109,728
Program Manager-EMM Pillar (Whfs) or Other Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Jan 02, 2016 $109,728 -
$129,728
Program Manager-Online EXP or Other Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Jan 25, 2016 $109,728 -
$129,728
Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Jan 10, 2015 $109,625
Program Manager Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Oct 01, 2015 $109,625

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Top Skills for A Program Manager

  1. Project Management
  2. Service Delivery
  3. Oversight
You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:
  • Engineered new Project Management Organization (PMO) Project Management Process matrix definition, identification and development of project artifact templates.
  • Surveyed overall community based universe to develop understanding of programmatic and administrative needs as they related to energy conservation service delivery.
  • Provided government oversight for engineering and design solutions for the Medical Community of Interest wide area network and security suite architecture.
  • Develop and maintain customer relationships/manage related customer service responsibilities
  • Managed engineering, program control, configuration management, test, manufacturing and quality assurance, and integrated logistics support tasks.

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Top 10 Best States for Program Managers

  1. California
  2. Rhode Island
  3. New Jersey
  4. Washington
  5. Delaware
  6. Virginia
  7. Minnesota
  8. Colorado
  9. District of Columbia
  10. Massachusetts
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Program Manager Demographics

Gender

Male

48.9%

Female

43.6%

Unknown

7.5%
Ethnicity

White

61.0%

Hispanic or Latino

13.8%

Black or African American

12.0%

Asian

9.1%

Unknown

4.1%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

46.8%

French

13.1%

German

5.7%

Chinese

5.1%

Mandarin

4.1%

Portuguese

3.9%

Italian

3.2%

Arabic

3.1%

Russian

2.8%

Japanese

2.6%

Korean

1.8%

Carrier

1.5%

Hindi

1.4%

Cantonese

1.1%

Urdu

0.9%

Hebrew

0.7%

Vietnamese

0.6%

Greek

0.5%

Polish

0.5%

Swahili

0.5%
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Program Manager Education

Schools

University of Phoenix

20.8%

George Washington University

7.8%

University of Washington

5.8%

Webster University

5.7%

University of Maryland - University College

4.8%

Capella University

4.7%

Arizona State University

4.2%

Michigan State University

4.2%

Walden University

3.9%

Strayer University

3.8%

New York University

3.8%

San Jose State University

3.7%

Pennsylvania State University

3.6%

Community College of the Air Force

3.6%

University of Southern California

3.5%

American University

3.4%

University of Texas at Austin

3.3%

Northeastern University

3.3%

George Mason University

3.1%

Purdue University

3.0%
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Majors

Business

31.9%

Management

6.9%

Psychology

6.2%

Social Work

5.4%

Project Management

5.0%

Computer Science

4.4%

Marketing

3.7%

Finance

3.6%

Electrical Engineering

3.5%

Education

3.3%

Communication

3.3%

Criminal Justice

3.3%

Mechanical Engineering

2.7%

Human Resources Management

2.7%

Nursing

2.6%

Public Administration

2.5%

Political Science

2.5%

Computer Information Systems

2.4%

Sociology

2.2%

Counseling Psychology

2.1%
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Degrees

Masters

38.9%

Bachelors

36.7%

Other

12.2%

Associate

4.3%

Certificate

3.9%

Doctorate

3.2%

Diploma

0.6%

License

0.2%
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