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Project Management Specialists vs Software Developers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Project Management Specialists and Software Developers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Project Management Specialists Software Developers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$100,750
$133,080
Employment · BLS OEWS
1,006,160
1,654,440
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
63rd pct
85th pct

At a glance

Dimension Project Management Specialists Software Developers
Median pay $100,750 $133,080
Employment 1,006,160 1,654,440
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+5.6%) Growing fast (+15.8%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 78,200 115,200
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 63rd pct High · 85th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk — —
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman — —

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Specific to Project Management Specialists

    Specific to Software Developers

    • Computers and Electronics
    • Programming
    • Critical Thinking
    • Oral Comprehension
    • Written Comprehension
    • Oral Expression
    • Problem Sensitivity
    • Deductive Reasoning

    Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

    Tools & technology

    Shared: Content workflow software , Document management software , Desktop publishing software , Graphics or photo imaging software , Operating system software , File versioning software , Application server software , Data base user interface and query software , Development environment software .

    Specific to Project Management Specialists

    Specific to Software Developers

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    Sources for this page

    Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

    Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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    Singulariki. "Project Management Specialists vs Software Developers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/project-management-specialists-vs-software-developers

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    Singulariki. (2026). Project Management Specialists vs Software Developers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/project-management-specialists-vs-software-developers

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