IT Portfolio Manager Salary in Durham, North Carolina

How much does an IT Portfolio Manager make in Durham, NC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Portfolio Manager in Durham, NC is $138,236. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $70,404 to a high of $217,093, with most professionals earning between $102,666 and $179,513.

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What does an IT Portfolio Manager do?

Common responsibilities of an IT Portfolio Manager

Act as the primary point of contact for work intake coming to the Application Operations teams.

March 28, 2023

Works individually and within team structures to drive results and achieve desired objectives.

January 09, 2023

Manages portfolio management team, typically comprised of product owners, business analysts and quality assurance team to manage the IT Portfolio and deliver quality results within established budgets and within approved schedules.

January 27, 2023

Provides leadership, direction, coordination and coaching for project managers and project teams during their day to day management and implementation of IT & Business projects, programs, activities and processes.

February 25, 2023

Understanding of current and emerging technologies and how organizations may apply them to drive digital business.

March 20, 2023

Facilitate assessments to ensure personnel involved with PfM activities understand their roles and how to use the tools available, develop presentations capturing investment evaluation, and advise on recommendations to senior leadership.

April 08, 2023

Leads team of Business Relationship Managers (BRM) who are the primary point of contact between the IT organization and its senior business stakeholders, acting as an advocate on behalf of the business unit to ensure IT services meet their business priorities and needs.

April 09, 2023

Communicates complex ideas in simple terms, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view.

April 10, 2023

Develops overall program strategy to ensure proper sequencing and integration of large/complex projects within the portfolio and adjusts project scope, timing, and budgets as necessary, based upon the needs of the business.

April 29, 2023

Demonstrated ability to use the principles and practices of project and program management.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Portfolio Manager in Durham, NC

Average Base Salary

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162632

What is the average salary for IT Portfolio Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Portfolio Manager in Durham, NC. The base salary for IT Portfolio Manager ranges from $102,666 to $179,513 with the average base salary of $138,236. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $123,486 to $234,822 with the average total cash compensation of $162,632.

View Average Salary for IT Portfolio Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$138,236	$102,666 - $179,513
Bonus	$24,396	$20,821 - $55,309
Total Pay	$162,632	$123,486 - $234,822

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

IT Portfolio Manager Salary Near Durham, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Chapel Hill, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,146 - $178,604	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Cary, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,376 - $180,755	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Raleigh, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $103,376 - $180,755	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Burlington, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $100,915 - $176,451	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE High Point, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,966 - $178,289	COMPARE TO Durham, NC
CITY, STATE Greensboro, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,360 - $177,230	COMPARE TO Durham, NC

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About Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in and the county seat of Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a populatio...

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