Market signal
Independent published positions, read together — not a forecast.
- About average employment outlook (+5.6% by 2034)
- 78,200 openings/yr
- Moderate AI exposure
- Median pay $100,750/yr
Project Management Specialists
Occupation · SOC 13-1082.00
Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.
Also called: Design Project Management Specialist · Grant Assistant · Human Resources Project Manager (HR Project Manager) · Implementation Project Manager · Implementations Management Specialist · Movie Project Management Specialist · Planning Development Specialist · Project Administrator · Project Communications Officer · Project Controller · Project Coordinator · Project Delivery Manager
Job family: Business and Financial Operations Occupations
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AI work map
A fast read on where AI already shows up in this occupation, where it stays a copilot, where humans remain in the loop, and what the labor market is doing. Built from observed Claude.ai conversations mapped to O*NET tasks and from published research — measures of usage and exposure, not advice or predictions that the job is going away.
81st-percentile task overlap — yet about 78,200 openings a year (+5.6% projected, BLS) . What exposure means →
AI & job outlook
What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.
Exposure to current AI
Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.
| Measure | Rank vs all occupations | Percentile | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) High | 95th | 1.0 | |
| AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) Moderate | 63rd | 0.2 |
OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.1), with simple added tooling (β 0.6), and including AI-powered software (γ 1.0). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.
How AI is actually used in this job
Among measured AI assistant conversations mapped to this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15), these task types came up most. These are shares of observed AI conversations — not shares of the job, of worker time, or of what could be automated.
| Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs. | 0.2% | |
| Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems. | 0.2% |
Job outlook
Independent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projection for 2024–2034 — a labor-market forecast, not an AI-impact forecast.
| Outlook | About average · +5.6% by 2034 |
| Projected annual openings | 78,200 |
| Employment 2024 → 2034 | 1,046,300 → 1,105,000 |
“Annual openings” counts new jobs plus replacements for workers who leave the occupation, so it can be large even when growth is modest.
Tasks
All 20 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.
- Assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.
- Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
- Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- Create project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
- Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing.
- Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
- Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.
- Monitor costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues.
- Monitor project milestones and deliverables.
- Monitor the performance of project team members to provide performance feedback.
- Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
- Plan, schedule, or coordinate project activities to meet deadlines.
- Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
- Produce and distribute project documents.
- Propose, review, or approve modifications to project plans.
- Recruit or hire project personnel.
- Report project status, such as budget, resources, technical issues, or customer satisfaction, to managers.
- Request and review project updates to ensure deadlines are met.
- Schedule or facilitate project meetings.
- Submit project deliverables to clients, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Work activities
- Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
- Discuss business strategies, practices, or policies with managers.
- Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues.
- Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- Develop detailed project plans.
- Select resources needed to accomplish tasks.
- Participate in staffing decisions.
- Monitor flow of cash or other resources.
- Manage information technology projects or system activities.
- Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.
- Supervise information technology personnel.
- Coordinate resource procurement activities.
- Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
- Manage construction activities.
- Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
- Prepare operational reports or records.
- Report information to managers or other personnel.
- Gather organizational performance information.
- Present work to clients for approval.
Skills in demand
Skills employers ask for in job postings for this occupation (Lightcast), with whether each is a common or specialized skill.
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Tools & technology
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How to get in
- Job zone
- Zone 4 — Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree · BLS, the typical path — not a requirement
- Related experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Preparation level
- SVP (7.0 to < 8.0) — total schooling plus on-the-job experience.
What to study: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services , Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.
Interests & work styles
The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.
Work styles
| Integrity | 10.0 | |
| Cooperation | 9.0 | |
| Achievement Orientation | 8.0 | |
| Social Orientation | 7.0 | |
| Self-Control | 6.0 | |
| Stress Tolerance | 5.0 | |
| Adaptability | 4.0 | |
| Perseverance | 3.0 |
Career interests (Holland / RIASEC)
| Enterprising | 6.3 | |
| Conventional | 5.5 | |
| Social | 3.3 |
Interest areas
| Management/Administration | 6.1 | |
| Business Initiatives | 3.9 | |
| Office Work | 3.9 | |
| Public Speaking | 3.5 | |
| Accounting | 3.0 |
Wages & employment
U.S. · annual wages (BLS OEWS)
| 10th percentile | $59,830 |
| 25th percentile | $76,950 |
| Median (50th) | $100,750 |
| 75th percentile | $131,660 |
| 90th percentile | $165,790 |
| People employed | 1,006,160 |
Industries that employ this occupation
Where these workers are employed, by number of jobs (national, BLS OEWS). Pay shown is the occupation's national median, not industry-specific.
| Industry | Workers | National median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 294,870 | $106,130 |
| Construction · Sector | 218,160 | $96,700 |
| Manufacturing · Sector | 76,720 | $101,920 |
| Engineering Services · National industry | 67,330 | $119,300 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services · Sector | 62,970 | $95,950 |
| Information · Sector | 50,310 | $109,740 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 48,900 | $114,660 |
| Wholesale Trade · Sector | 45,430 | $96,270 |
| Finance and Insurance · Sector | 41,690 | $111,350 |
| Educational Services · Sector | 29,650 | $81,580 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector | 28,430 | $83,990 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · National industry | 27,920 | $95,950 |
Where this work is most concentrated
Industries where this occupation is far more common than in the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more concentrated it is here (a value of 5 means five times its economy-wide share).
| Industry | Concentration | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other Electric Power Generation · National industry | 10.1× | 230 |
| Solar Electric Power Generation · National industry | 9.56× | 870 |
| Engineering Services · National industry | 8.92× | 67,330 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities · National industry | 4.81× | 1,910 |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation · National industry | 4.26× | 190 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 4.2× | 294,870 |
| Wind Electric Power Generation · National industry | 4.17× | 270 |
| Construction · Sector | 4.12× | 218,160 |
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Adjacent roles
Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.
Paths in
How people typically prepare for this work.
- Bachelor's degree · typical entry level
- Job zone 4 — Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed · preparation tier
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · field of study
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · field of study
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Project Management Specialists show 81st-percentile AI task overlap — and about 78,200 annual U.S. openings
- Project Management Specialists rank in the 81st percentile (High band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated.Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE
- The occupation is projected to see about 78,200 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- BLS projects employment to be about average (+5.6%) from 2024 to 2034.BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
- Median annual pay is $100,750, across about 1,006,160 U.S. workers.BLS OEWS (May 2024)
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Project Management Specialists show 81st-percentile AI task overlap — and about 78,200 annual U.S. openings • Project Management Specialists rank in the 81st percentile (High band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE) • The occupation is projected to see about 78,200 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • BLS projects employment to be about average (+5.6%) from 2024 to 2034. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • Median annual pay is $100,750, across about 1,006,160 U.S. workers. (BLS OEWS (May 2024)) Source: Singulariki — "Project Management Specialists". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1082-00 Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.
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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.
- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
- Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai Microsoft Research
- “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
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Plain
Singulariki. "Project Management Specialists." 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/roles/role-13-1082-00
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Singulariki. (2026). Project Management Specialists. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1082-00
BibTeX
@misc{singulariki-role-13-1082-00,
title = {Project Management Specialists},
author = {{Singulariki}},
year = {2026},
note = {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},
url = {https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1082-00}
} Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.