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Project Management Job Market Insights Report: Trends and Statistics [January 2026]

In this guide, we give you an up-to-date snapshot report on the Project Management job market. We highlight key industry trends, job growth forecasts, and the evolving role of Project Management professionals in today’s competitive market.

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Project Management salary trends overview for 2026

Australia:

  • Entry-level Project Management roles (Project Officer/Coordinator) have salaries ranging from $90,000 - $120,000
  • Mid-level Project Management professionals can expect salaries between $145,000 and $176,000
  • Senior-level Project Management positions offer compensation from $190,000 to $210,000

New Zealand:

  • Entry-level/Junior Project Management roles have salaries ranging from $110,000 - $130,000
  • Mid-level Project Management professionals can expect salaries between $130,000 and $150,000
  • Senior-level Project Management positions offer salaries from $140,000 to $180,000

Source: Seek.com.au and Seek.co.nz

There could be a global talent gap of up to 30 million project professionals by 2035

Source: The Project Management Institute, PMI global project management talent gap

88 million project professionals will be needed even sooner by 2027

Source: The Project Management Institute, PMI Job Growth and Talent Gap Report

Those with a PMP certification earn 33% more than those who don't have one

Source: The Project Management Institute, PMI Salary Guide, 2024

Industry Insights

  • There are currently 11,527 project management jobs available in Australia. This number is expected to grow by 9.3% over the next five years (seek.com.au, January 2026).
  • Project management is one of Australia's most in-demand jobs, specifically in IT, construction, finance, and healthcare (vu.edu.au, January 2026).
  • There's a projected 64% growth in demand for Project Management professionals expected from 2025-2035 (PMI).
  • The most requested Project Management certifications globally are PMP, PRINCE2 and Certified Scrum Master (Forbes.com, 2026).
  • 61% of project professionals work remotely at least some of the time (PMI, 2026).
  • 1.6+ million professionals are PMP-certified across 211 countries (Monday.com, 2025).

 

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