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PROJECT MANAGER I vs PROJECT MANAGER II

In 2025, the median salary for PROJECT MANAGER II was $21,174 (18.2%) higher than for PROJECT MANAGER I: $137,232 against $116,059. PROJECT MANAGER I had 28 people on the list, PROJECT MANAGER II 58.

At a glance

PROJECT MANAGER IPROJECT MANAGER II
People on the 2025 list2858
Median salary$116,059$137,232
Middle half$110,427–$120,555$131,543–$141,638
Highest salary$124,746$154,399
Total salaries$3,209,324$7,845,979
People, change+27.3% vs 2024−10.8% vs 2024
Median, change+1.9% vs 2024+2.7% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearPROJECT MANAGER IPROJECT MANAGER II
2013$110,388
2014$111,003
2015$112,340
2016$112,442
2017$82,197$113,014
2018$88,444$112,899
2019$91,396$116,625
2020$93,095$111,811
2021$101,704$122,515
2022$107,235$121,745
2023$110,390$125,299
2024$113,943$133,601
2025$116,059$137,232

People on the list by year

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YearPROJECT MANAGER IPROJECT MANAGER II
201318
201424
201523
201620
2017726
2018936
2019733
20201142
20211447
20221156
20231355
20242265
20252858

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, PROJECT MANAGER I or PROJECT MANAGER II?

By median salary in 2025, PROJECT MANAGER II: $137,232 against $116,059.

Which has more people on the list?

PROJECT MANAGER II: 58 against 28 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2017?

In 2017 the median for PROJECT MANAGER I was $82,197 and for PROJECT MANAGER II $113,014, a gap of $30,816; in 2025 the gap was $21,174.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $75,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What is “remuneration”?

The one pay figure each city publishes for each person, its remuneration, shown as published. Victoria also lists taxable benefits and payouts, and expenses, in separate columns, which are not shown; Vancouver's remuneration includes payouts. How the lists work