Side-by-side distribution
Project Manager
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.7%
- Live roles
- 3,448
Scrum Master
$119,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 12.9%
- Live roles
- 70
Highest-paying jobs
Project Manager, ERP Implementation - Contractor
Senior Director, Project Team Leader / Executive Committee Business Manager
Implementation Project Manager
Implementation Project Manager
SAP Project Systems Sr. Manager SCON
Senior Registered Engineer / Project Manager, Electrical
Senior Project Manager (Public)
Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager
Salesforce Project Manager
Software Technical Project Manager - Secret Clearance
Highest-paying jobs
Scrum Master
Product Owner/Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Senior Technical Business Analyst / Scrum Master
Scrum Master - ACWS
Agile Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 31 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$117,500 | 29 |
Consigli Construction
|
$133,000 | 25 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $129,000 | 24 |
EC Electric
|
$147,500 | 21 |
BKF
|
$162,500 | 19 |
Apex Companies
|
$130,000 | 19 |
LaBella Associates
|
$102,500 | 19 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 3 |
| DS Data Systems Analysts, Inc. | $130,000 | 1 |
|
NT Concepts
|
$120,750 | 1 |
|
Credence
|
$110,000 | 1 |
|
Dev Technology
|
$108,000 | 1 |
| RC Raft Company Website | $102,500 | 1 |
|
Skyslope
|
$58,968 | 1 |
Project Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $170,750 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $162,500 | 57 |
| Austin | $145,000 | 15 |
| Denver | $137,000 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 39 |
| Boston | $122,830 | 24 |
| Chicago | $121,065 | 42 |
| New York | $118,938 | 150 |
| Atlanta | $118,750 | 8 |
| London | $102,420 | 11 |
Project Manager vs Scrum Master: which pays more?
The median for Project Manager is $125,000 per year (typically $100,300–$150,000), versus $119,400 for Scrum Master ($108,000–$130,000). That puts Project Manager about 5% 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.