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Job outlook for senior project leadser/team leads in the United States
Senior project leader/team lead job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of senior project leader/team lead jobs and the average senior project leader/team lead salary over time.
Senior project leader/team lead jobs over time
Senior project leader/team lead job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 271 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 714 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 420 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 210 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 174 | 0.00% |
Average senior project leader/team lead salary over time
Senior project leader/team lead salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $130,542 | $62.76 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $126,241 | $60.69 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $123,383 | $59.32 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $120,977 | $58.16 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | $118,243 | $56.85 | +1.5% |
Senior project leader/team lead jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of senior project leader/team lead job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where senior project leadser/team leads earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Most common states for senior project leadser/team leads
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 741 | 55% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 313 | 45% |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 443 | 42% |
| 4 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 294 | 39% |
| 5 | Alaska | 739,795 | 278 | 38% |
| 6 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 709 | 37% |
| 7 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 311 | 36% |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 4,529 | 35% |
| 9 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 410 | 31% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,604 | 29% |
| 11 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 306 | 29% |
| 12 | Vermont | 623,657 | 173 | 28% |
| 13 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 460 | 27% |
| 14 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 754 | 26% |
| 15 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 755 | 25% |
| 16 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 727 | 23% |
| 17 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 327 | 23% |
| 18 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 2,604 | 22% |
| 19 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,442 | 21% |
| 20 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 853 | 21% |
Senior Project Leader/Team Lead job outlook: Expert opinions
We spoke to senior project leader/team lead professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the senior project leader/team lead job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the senior project leader/team lead industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.
Our panel of senior project leader/team lead experts
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.
Bethel University
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.
Associate Provost - Innovation and Partnerships, Program Director/Professor, Ed.D. Leadership in Higher EducationBethel University
Education Leadership
What skills will help Senior Project Leadser/Team Leads earn the most?
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.: For educational leaders, I'm not convinced discrete skills equate to salary. Working hard and working well with others, with a disposition of humility and curiosity, is really powerful. Perhaps the combination of soft and hard skills gained through diverse experiences, positions, and institutional contexts results in the highest earning potential.
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Updated November 7, 2020