Side-by-side distribution
Project Manager
$122,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.4%
- Live roles
- 3,387
Scrum Master
$122,775
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.8%
- Live roles
- 72
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Highest-paying jobs
Scrum Master
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Atwell, LLC
|
$117,500 | 36 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $125,000 | 35 |
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 31 |
Consigli Construction
|
$128,750 | 28 |
Pulley
|
$130,000 | 22 |
| JC JRM Construction Management, LLC | $145,000 | 21 |
EC Electric
|
$130,000 | 21 |
Woolpert
|
$133,000 | 20 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$163,275 | 4 |
LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC
|
$102,500 | 2 |
|
MetroStar
|
$165,000 | 1 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals | $142,500 | 1 |
|
Curaleaf
|
$130,000 | 1 |
|
TOMORROW HIRE
|
$124,800 | 1 |
|
NT Concepts
|
$120,750 | 1 |
Crusoe
|
$115,000 | 1 |
Project Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $203,000 | 21 |
| San Francisco | $165,000 | 58 |
| Seattle | $144,000 | 21 |
| Boston | $130,000 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $128,750 | 38 |
| Atlanta | $126,000 | 9 |
| Denver | $123,750 | 22 |
| Chicago | $120,000 | 47 |
| New York | $112,542 | 156 |
| Toronto | $95,000 | 20 |
Scrum Master salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $104,500 | 3 |
Project Manager vs Scrum Master: which pays more?
The median for Project Manager is $122,500 per year (typically $98,713–$146,381), versus $122,775 for Scrum Master ($105,875–$149,475). That puts Scrum Master about 0% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Project Manager and Scrum Master are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.