What are the main factors that influence a Special Project Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Special Project Manager's salary?

A Special Project Manager's salary grows with experience: a Project Manager I (0-2 years)earns $76,977, a Project Manager II (2-4 years)earns $96,211, a Special Project Manager (4-7 years)earns $117,773, a Project Manager IV (7+ years)earns $132,672, a Project Manager V (7-10 years)earns $156,461,

What are the highest paying states for a Special Project Manager?

Special Project Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Special Project Manager roles are District of Columbia $129,301, California $128,811, Massachusetts $127,094. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Special Project Manager roles make?

Salaries for Special Project Manager level roles vary by specialization: Manager, Special Programs: $145,045; Manager Of Special Projects: $136,554; Special Finance Manager: $128,626; Special Assets Manager: $117,769; Meetings and Special Manager: $106,158.

How do different companies affect a Special Project Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Special Project Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Special Project Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Special Project Manager make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Special Project Manager in the United States is $116,782 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, a Special Project Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $136,293
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $102,515 to $126,995
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,526

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Special Project Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,995	$10,583	$2,442	$61
Average	$116,782	$9,732	$2,246	$56
25th Percentile	$102,515	$8,543	$1,971	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Special Project Manager Salaries

A Special Project Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Special Project Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Special Project Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $76,977
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,211
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $117,773
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $132,672
Expert (over 8 years): $156,461

Levels	Salary
Project M... Level Special Project Manager	$76,977
Project M... Level Special Project Manager	$96,211
Special P... Level Special Project Manager	$117,773
Project M... Level Special Project Manager	$132,672
Project M... Level Special Project Manager	$156,461

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How Do Special Project Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Special Project Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $129,301.
California: $128,811.
Massachusetts: $127,094.

District of Columbia $129,301 California $128,811 Massachusetts $127,094 Washington $126,627 New Jersey $126,580 Alaska $126,417 Connecticut $124,805 New York $124,151

Hawaii $122,061 Rhode Island $121,080 Maryland $120,414 Minnesota $119,503 Colorado $119,153 Illinois $119,036 Oregon $118,592 Delaware $118,265

New Hampshire $118,060 Virginia $117,599 Pennsylvania $116,256 Nevada $115,579 North Dakota $115,357 Michigan $115,007 Wisconsin $114,878 Vermont $114,622

Texas $113,909 Maine $113,862 Arizona $113,792 Ohio $113,711 Georgia $112,636 Indiana $112,099 Wyoming $111,994 Utah $111,830

Iowa $111,760 Kansas $111,200 Louisiana $111,036 North Carolina $110,978 Missouri $110,955 Florida $110,499 Montana $110,254 Nebraska $110,020

Kentucky $109,892 South Carolina $109,425 Tennessee $109,133 Idaho $109,016 New Mexico $108,163 Oklahoma $107,977 Alabama $107,288 South Dakota $106,131

Arkansas $105,501 West Virginia $105,162 Mississippi $104,146

Top Paying Cities for Special Project Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $147,297
San Francisco: $145,849
Oakland: $142,614

San Jose, CA $147,297

San Francisco, CA $145,849

Oakland, CA $142,614

New York, NY $135,339

Queens Village, NY $134,463

Paramus, NJ $133,529

Passaic, NJ $133,412

Bergenfield, NJ $133,295

Stamford, CT $133,120

Huntington, NY $133,003

Newark, NJ $132,244

Bridgeport, CT $132,010

New Brunswick, NJ $131,625

Vallejo, CA $131,380

Middlesex, NJ $131,310

Somerset, NJ $131,205

Petaluma, CA $130,936

Santa Cruz, CA $130,481

Boston, MA $130,247

Monterey, CA $129,663

Fairbanks, AK $129,581

Los Angeles, CA $129,359

Washington, DC $129,301

Seattle, WA $129,091

Santa Rosa, CA $129,067

Juneau, AK $128,729

Orange, CA $128,343

Anchorage, AK $128,133

Anaheim, CA $128,051

Santa Ana, CA $127,876

Nassau, NY $127,806

Long Beach, CA $127,760

Danbury, CT $127,724

Santa Maria, CA $127,327

Everett, WA $127,304

Bremerton, WA $126,732

Trenton, NJ $126,510

Sacramento, CA $126,463

San Diego, CA $126,405

Brockton, MA $126,358

Tacoma, WA $126,311

Santa Barbara, CA $126,148

Lowell, MA $125,681

New Suffolk, NY $125,634

Nashua, NH $125,494

Lompoc, CA $125,307

Ventura, CA $125,190

Stockton, CA $125,155

New Haven, CT $124,922

Atlantic City, NJ $124,618

Hartford, CT $124,361

Modesto, CA $124,303

Poughkeepsie, NY $124,046

New Britain, CT $123,987

Olympia, WA $123,824

Kennewick, WA $123,824

New London, CT $123,801

Norwich, CT $123,766

Lawrence, MA $123,707

Bakersfield, CA $123,380

Riverside, CA $123,217

New Bedford, MA $123,217

Richland, WA $123,100

Portsmouth, NH $123,006

Vineland, NJ $122,983

San Bernardino, CA $122,890

Boulder, CO $122,563

Worcester, MA $122,469

Portland, OR $122,364

Saint Paul, MN $122,224

Minneapolis, MN $122,224

Philadelphia, PA $122,061

Honolulu, HI $121,442

Springfield, MA $121,033

Providence, RI $121,021

Chicago, IL $120,683

Bellingham, WA $120,542

Baltimore, MD $120,414

Chico, CA $120,122

Wilmington, DE $119,923

Pittsfield, MA $119,807

Manchester, NH $119,585

Spokane, WA $119,071

Denver, CO $119,059

Albany, NY $118,510

Troy, NY $118,464

Schenectady, NY $118,218

Burlington, VT $117,961

Portland, ME $117,553

Salem, OR $117,459

Yakima, WA $117,436

Ann Arbor, MI $117,401

Rochester, MN $117,074

Fresno, CA $117,016

Reno, NV $117,016

Milwaukee, WI $116,910

Detroit, MI $116,794

Allentown, PA $116,759

Carson City, NV $116,747

Houston, TX $116,572

Colorado Springs, CO $116,560

Syracuse, NY $116,502

Eugene, OR $116,280

Bismarck, ND $116,140

Gary, IN $116,140

Galveston, TX $116,140

Springfield, OR $116,046

Medford, OR $115,766

Fort Collins, CO $115,719

Austin, TX $115,626

Mesa, AZ $115,381

Phoenix, AZ $115,357

Dallas, TX $115,322

Reading, PA $115,252

Saint Cloud, MN $115,205

Concord, NH $115,100

Madison, WI $115,054

Utica, NY $114,738

Raleigh, NC $114,645

Las Vegas, NV $114,633

Rochester, NY $114,551

Des Moines, IA $114,540

Atlanta, GA $114,353

Battle Creek, MI $114,318

Salt Lake City, UT $114,283

Lancaster, PA $114,108

Champaign, IL $114,084

Harrisburg, PA $113,944

Durham, NC $113,839

Kansas City, MO $113,827

Kansas City, KS $113,804

Fort Worth, TX $113,792

Boca Raton, FL $113,746

Cleveland, OH $113,734

Columbus, OH $113,711

Pittsburgh, PA $113,699

Richmond, VA $113,652

Indianapolis, IN $113,629

Cincinnati, OH $113,477

Petersburg, VA $113,302

Billings, MT $113,045

Lansing, MI $113,045

Huntsville, AL $113,045

Lebanon, PA $113,033

Dayton, OH $113,022

Pueblo, CO $113,022

Appleton, WI $112,987

Buffalo, NY $112,940

Racine, WI $112,881

Charlotte, NC $112,870

Saint Louis, MO $112,835

Springfield, IL $112,788

Elkhart, IN $112,765

York, PA $112,765

Gastonia, NC $112,753

Benton Harbor, MI $112,753

Beaumont, TX $112,683

Lorain, OH $112,660

Toledo, OH $112,613

Binghamton, NY $112,554

Rock Hill, SC $112,543

Rockford, IL $112,484

Fargo, ND $112,426

Elyria, OH $112,426

Flagstaff, AZ $112,344

Fort Lauderdale, FL $112,274

Miami, FL $112,204

Duluth, MN $112,017

Bangor, ME $111,865

Cedar Rapids, IA $111,737

Louisville, KY $111,679

Grand Rapids, MI $111,655

Hialeah, FL $111,644

Casper, WY $111,480

Scranton, PA $111,340

New Orleans, LA $111,305

Virginia Beach, VA $111,293

Akron, OH $111,235

Peoria, IL $111,083

Sarasota, FL $111,060

Green Bay, WI $110,978

Baton Rouge, LA $110,920

Charleston, SC $110,896

Nashville, TN $110,861

Jamestown, NY $110,838

Davenport, IA $110,838

Tucson, AZ $110,779

Cheyenne, WY $110,744

Saint Petersburg, FL $110,709

Tampa, FL $110,686

Omaha, NE $110,663

Port Arthur, TX $110,616

Evansville, IN $110,616

Bradenton, FL $110,569

Santa Fe, NM $110,359

Orlando, FL $110,242

Clearwater, FL $110,114

Canton, OH $109,869

La Crosse, WI $109,869

Grand Forks, ND $109,833

Albuquerque, NM $109,798

Tulsa, OK $109,798

Newport News, VA $109,787

High Point, NC $109,752

Ogden, UT $109,705

Corpus Christi, TX $109,612

Laramie, WY $109,542

Norfolk, VA $109,542

Rock Island, IL $109,471

Saginaw, MI $109,448

Jacksonville, FL $109,436

Salisbury, NC $109,413

Memphis, TN $109,390

Moline, IL $109,331

Fort Myers, FL $109,296

Waterloo, IA $109,144

Spartanburg, SC $109,028

Lincoln, NE $108,969

Fort Wayne, IN $108,946

Birmingham, AL $108,817

Cedar Falls, IA $108,794

Provo, UT $108,782

Springfield, OH $108,771

San Antonio, TX $108,747

Greensboro, NC $108,701

South Bend, IN $108,689

Winston Salem, NC $108,677

Boise, ID $108,642

Savannah, GA $108,561

Muskegon, MI $108,350

Lima, OH $108,210

Lake Charles, LA $108,163

Anderson, IN $108,140

Lexington, KY $108,105

Augusta, GA $108,070

Greenville, SC $108,070

Wichita, KS $107,965

Tuscaloosa, AL $107,965

Columbia, SC $107,860

Bloomington, IN $107,568

Roanoke, VA $107,498

Asheville, NC $107,346

Knoxville, TN $107,147

Shreveport, LA $107,136

Wilmington, NC $106,984

Frankfort, KY $106,762

Oklahoma City, OK $106,680

Chillicothe, OH $106,634

Longview, TX $106,622

Topeka, KS $106,587

Mobile, AL $106,412

Terre Haute, IN $106,365

Erie, PA $106,353

Altoona, PA $106,295

Melbourne, FL $106,260

Amarillo, TX $106,213

Killeen, TX $106,178

Fayetteville, AR $106,085

Sioux Falls, SD $106,003

Chattanooga, TN $105,933

Idaho Falls, ID $105,921

Gainesville, FL $105,676

Portsmouth, OH $105,618

Little Rock, AR $105,594

Lynchburg, VA $105,594

Lafayette, LA $105,548

Youngstown, OH $105,548

Temple, TX $105,501

Daytona Beach, FL $105,478

Clarksville, TN $105,466

Pensacola, FL $105,454

Hopkinsville, KY $105,104

Charleston, WV $105,092

Florence, SC $105,034

Sioux City, IA $104,964

Macon, GA $104,625

Tallahassee, FL $104,613

Fayetteville, NC $104,590

Waco, TX $104,567

Wichita Falls, TX $104,567

Pine Bluff, AR $104,520

Vincennes, IN $104,298

Lubbock, TX $104,251

Great Falls, MT $104,181

Alamogordo, NM $104,170

Abilene, TX $104,076

Rapid City, SD $103,924

Monroe, LA $103,924

Albany, GA $103,854

Huntington, WV $103,843

Jackson, MS $103,831

Greenville, MS $103,819

Parkersburg, WV $103,702

Montgomery, AL $103,679

Johnstown, PA $103,656

Springfield, MO $103,562

Biloxi, MS $103,504

Sumter, SC $103,259

Columbus, GA $103,247

Twin Falls, ID $103,177

Pascagoula, MS $103,025

Kingsport, TN $102,721

Gulfport, MS $102,686

Alexandria, LA $102,301

Fort Smith, AR $102,009

El Paso, TX $101,694

Helena, MT $101,542

Las Cruces, NM $101,168

Harlingen, TX $100,841

Pocatello, ID $100,736

Florence, AL $100,701

Brownsville, TX $100,678

Dothan, AL $100,491

Mcallen, TX $100,433

Columbus, MS $99,568

Altus, OK $99,031

Lawton, OK $98,809

Pierre, SD $98,389

What Skills Can Increase a Special Project Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 20.54% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
PowerPoint (Mentioned in 1.27% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.
Quality Control (Mentioned in 1.01% Job Postings): Developing and implementing a set of procedures intended to maintain the quality of a product and reduce any risks or errors.

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Project Management	20.54%
PowerPoint	1.27%
Quality Control	1.01%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Special Project Manager's salary.

Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Scrum: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Project Delivery: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Agile	$122,621	5%
Scrum	$122,621	5%
Project Delivery	$121,453	4%
Program Management	$121,453	4%
Risk Management	$120,285	3%
Change Management	$120,285	3%

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How Education impacts a Special Project Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Special Project Managers enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Special Project Manager with a Associate's Degree is between $108,444 and $115,598).

Special Project Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Special Project Manager

No Diploma 0.2%

High School 5.7%

Associates 4.1%

Bachelors 42.2%

Masters 44.4%

Doctorate 3.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.2%
High School	5.7%
Associates	4.1%
Bachelors	42.2%
Masters	44.4%
Doctorate	3.4%

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Special Project Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Special Project Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on March 01, 2026

$102,515

Average $116,782/year

$126,995

$8,543

Average $9,732/month

$10,583

$1,971

Average $2,246/week

$2,442

$49

Average $56/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,995	$10,583	$2,442	$61
Average	$116,782	$9,732	$2,246	$56
25th Percentile	$102,515	$8,543	$1,971	$49

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Salary Trends for Special Project Manager

Salaries for a Special Project Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $104,370 in 2023 to around $103,468 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Special Project Manager salary trends, .

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