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What does a Principal Project Manager do?
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Average Years of Experience
0 - 1
0%
2 - 4
20%
5 - 7
21%
8+
59%
Common Skill Sets
Bachelors of Arts
Lean Six Sigma
Problem Solving
Methodology
Written Communication
Microsoft Office Suite
Optimization
Decision Making
Principal Project Manager Seniority Levels
L5
Principal Project Manager
$101,534/yr
L6
Senior Principal Project Manager
$89,731/yr
L7
Director of Construction Project Management
$116,636/yr
Technical Project Manager
17% made the transition
Scrum Master
9% made the transition
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Principal Project Manager Salaries
Average Base Pay
$101,534
/yr
Same as national average
Not including cash compensation
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$72K
Median: $102K
$160K
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