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Job outlook for senior infrastructure project managers in the United States
Senior infrastructure project manager job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected senior infrastructure project manager job growth rate is 16% from 2018-2028.
About 82,400 new jobs for senior infrastructure project managers are projected over the next decade.
Senior infrastructure project manager salaries have increased 11% for senior infrastructure project managers in the last 5 years.
There are over 9,570 senior infrastructure project managers currently employed in the United States.
There are 147,435 active senior infrastructure project manager job openings in the US.
The average senior infrastructure project manager salary is $131,110.
Are senior infrastructure project manager jobs in demand?
Senior infrastructure project manager job and salary trends over time
Senior infrastructure project manager jobs over time
Senior infrastructure project manager job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,570 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 9,020 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 8,559 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 7,721 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 7,213 | 0.00% |
Average senior infrastructure project manager salary over time
Senior infrastructure project manager salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $131,110 | $63.03 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $126,955 | $61.04 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $123,633 | $59.44 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | $120,762 | $58.06 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | $117,795 | $56.63 | +3.2% |
Senior infrastructure project manager jobs by state
Most common states for senior infrastructure project managers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 801 | 115% |
| 2 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 2,700 | 36% |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2,284 | 33% |
| 4 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2,550 | 30% |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 305 | 29% |
| 6 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 1,118 | 27% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,419 | 25% |
| 8 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 774 | 25% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 342 | 25% |
| 10 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 178 | 24% |
| 11 | Vermont | 623,657 | 150 | 24% |
| 12 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,384 | 23% |
| 13 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 435 | 23% |
| 14 | Delaware | 961,939 | 210 | 22% |
| 15 | California | 39,536,653 | 7,823 | 20% |
| 16 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 1,844 | 20% |
| 17 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 209 | 20% |
| 18 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 2,011 | 19% |
| 19 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,918 | 19% |
| 20 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 324 | 19% |
Most common cities for senior infrastructure project managers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolling Meadows | 3 | 12% | $114,352 |
| 2 | Pasadena | 1 | 1% | $142,517 |
| 3 | Redding | 1 | 1% | $153,346 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 2 | 0% | $108,105 |
| 5 | Irvine | 1 | 0% | $140,984 |
| 6 | Jacksonville | 1 | 0% | $102,187 |
| 7 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0% | $142,717 |
| 8 | Newark | 1 | 0% | $132,525 |
| 9 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $138,120 |
Senior Infrastructure Project Manager job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of senior infrastructure project manager experts
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Loyola University Chicago
What certifications/licenses/courses can have the biggest impact for Senior Infrastructure Project Managers?
Brett Horton Ph.D.: The successful leaders are those who:
- Have a degree in hospitality management and understand what just occurred.
-There are few certifications necessary for work in the hospitality. Food safety is required for some positions, but this has likely been obtained while in school. Additional certifications may be obtained in the first 5 years of employment.
What will help Senior Infrastructure Project Managers increase their earning potential?
Brett Horton Ph.D.: - Willingness to take on increased responsibility
- Willingness to move locations
- Willingness to work in different departments to learn and grow with the organization
What type of skills will young Senior Infrastructure Project Managers need?
Peter Dordal Ph.D.: I'm leaving off software developers, and answering about our Information Technology graduates.
IT students entering the business world will need to know how to get the maximum leverage out of business systems. In many cases, this will mean writing their own specialized queries to extract the precise business intelligence needed; general-purpose "canned" queries just won't cut it. They will need a broad understanding of what software can accomplish for the enterprise and how to deploy new software effectively; this applies to software used in the office as well as to software used in manufacturing and shipping. And they will need to understand how to lease storage and computing resources from the cloud to meet not only predictable, long-term demands but also sudden short-term business projects.
Students working in database administration and management will need to be able to manage much larger volumes of data than a few years ago. They will need to be familiar with the great variety of new databases in order to pick the best tool for the job.
Students working in network management will need to be able to ensure that everyone has the bandwidth and server access they need, as those demands expand to include extensive video, low-latency real-time connectivity, and the regular transfer of huge amounts of data.
Students in cybersecurity will need to be fully acquainted with all the recommended best practices. However, they will also have to be able to anticipate and guard against potential new vulnerabilities. "By the book" protection is no longer sufficient.