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General Duty Officer vs Project Manager

In 2025, the median salary for General Duty Officer was $58 (0.0%) higher than for Project Manager: $118,959 against $118,900. General Duty Officer had 2,942 people on the list, Project Manager 1,135.

At a glance

General Duty OfficerProject Manager
People on the 2025 list2,9421,135
Median salary$118,959$118,900
Middle half$108,607–$136,671$110,334–$131,031
Highest salary$266,925$211,684
Total salaries$371,750,474$139,021,287
People, change−11.5% vs 2024+26.4% vs 2024
Median, change+0.5% vs 2024+2.1% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearGeneral Duty OfficerProject Manager
1998$107,166
1999$110,901
2000$107,489$105,891
2001$105,568$115,490
2002$115,066$114,427
2003$107,636$116,807
2004$105,977$111,020
2005$106,125$108,487
2006$107,116$107,775
2007$110,527$109,222
2008$108,312$110,842
2009$111,032$111,134
2010$109,623$111,129
2011$110,953$109,359
2012$110,704$109,481
2013$110,524$110,941
2014$109,857$112,208
2015$108,727$109,372
2016$109,288$109,363
2017$110,086$109,292
2018$110,646$109,974
2019$111,078$109,899
2020$112,762$110,611
2021$113,347$110,914
2022$112,936$111,800
2023$114,871$113,964
2024$118,315$116,469
2025$118,959$118,900

People on the list by year

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YearGeneral Duty OfficerProject Manager
19987
199914
2000515
20011917
20021822
20034533
20042635
20055635
200610565
2007155104
2008208147
2009205202
2010228222
2011307279
2012446303
2013572308
2014643335
2015451205
2016404208
2017421229
2018311281
2019635314
20201,168373
20211,264429
20221,239521
20231,587699
20243,323898
20252,9421,135

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, General Duty Officer or Project Manager?

By median salary in 2025, General Duty Officer: $118,959 against $118,900.

Which has more people on the list?

General Duty Officer: 2,942 against 1,135 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2000?

In 2000 the median for General Duty Officer was $107,489 and for Project Manager $105,891, a gap of $1,597; in 2025 the gap was $58.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work