Principal Project Manager Salary in Washington, DC

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How much does a Principal Project Manager make in Washington, DC? The average Principal Project Manager salary in Washington, DC is $129,661 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $115,650 and $145,106. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Public Safety Project Manager, Principal - SFPD (1054)

City and County of San Francisco - San Francisco , CA

Job Description SFPD is looking for a Principal Project Manager to facilitate, manage, and implement various key components related to SFPD's new Records Management System (RMS) to ensure that this ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 5 days ago

Principal Investigator/Project Manager/Archeologist

Chambers Group, Inc. - Los Angeles , CA

You'll manage small -mid size projects, budgets, and schedules while mentoring junior staff. Duties and Responsibilities: * Proven ability to lead archaeological surveys, excavations, and develop and ...

ZipRecruiter - 27 days ago

Principal Product Manager

Arkose Labs - San Mateo , CA

Project Management: Solid project management skills to coordinate and manage multiple projects ... Join our team as a Principal Product Manager and lead the charge in developing innovative products ...

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Principal Engineer/Manager, ASIC Physical Design

InnoPhase - San Jose , CA

As a Principal Engineer/Manager, ASIC Physical Design , you will be responsible for providing ... project requirements, driving the chip integration of large SOCs, efficiently delegating and ...

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Principal Biologist/Senior Regulatory Specialist

Sequoia Ecological Consulting - Walnut Creek , CA

As a member of the Senior Management Team, the Principal will partner with other Principals and ... We are looking for a "seller doer" who is experienced in project management and staff coordination ...

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Principal Product Manager

Zuub - Los Angeles , CA

Description As a Principal Product Manager, you'll impact the lives of everyday people and help ... At Zuub, you're encouraged to explore new technologies while working on exciting projects that ...

LinkedIn - 36 days ago

What does a Principal Project Manager do?

Common responsibilities of a Principal Project Manager

Creates, persuades customer acceptance of and marshals internally, complex and/or larger sized change orders for scope expansion and budget management and/or next project.

November 03, 2022

Manage the maintenance, support, and minor enhancement of applications and systems of a product portfolio that delivers world-class performance and service.

January 30, 2023

Demonstrated preparedness for mastery level PM knowledge capability in areas of construction safety, negotiations, scope development and control, cost estimating, construction contracting, project controls and reporting, quality control, risk management, etc.

March 09, 2023

Prepares reports and analyzes project status according to both established reporting requirements and project milestones, to include monitoring projects to assure timely cost-effective activity and initiating corrective actions as required.

March 14, 2023

Leading or participating on a product team, responsible for product-level requirements analysis, engineering and manufacturing of the products assigned, product tracking, and product visibility.

March 17, 2023

Support and/or lead the most critical and complex cross-functional projects and project teams with minimal outside support.

April 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Principal Project Manager in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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115650

145106

129661

Average Total Cash Compensation

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121071

155975

136980

What is the average salary for Principal Project Manager in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Principal Project Manager in Washington, DC. The base salary for Principal Project Manager ranges from $115,650 to $145,106 with the average base salary of $129,661. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $121,071 to $155,975 with the average total cash compensation of $136,980.

View Average Salary for Principal Project Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$129,661	$115,650 - $145,106
Bonus	$7,319	$5,421 - $10,869
Total Pay	$136,980	$121,071 - $155,975

* 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.

Principal Project Manager Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,670 - $145,132	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,670 - $145,132	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,670 - $145,132	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,427 - $144,827	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,670 - $145,132	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,670 - $145,132	COMPARE TO Washington, DC

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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