Side-by-side distribution
Project Manager
$126,697
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.8%
- Live roles
- 9,907
Scrum Master
$130,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.8%
- Live roles
- 238
Highest-paying jobs
Remediation Project Manager
Senior Director, Project Team Leader / Executive Committee Business Manager
Sr. Project Manager - Transportation
Senior Project Manager - TRANSIT
Senior Manager - Technical Project Management (semiconductor/capital equipment)
Senior Project Manager - Federal Programs
Sr. Project Manager for Roadway Engineering
Finance Transformation Project Manager
Project Manager, Global Brand Experience (Fixed-Term)
Senior Project Manager (Calypso)
Highest-paying jobs
Scrum Master
Scrum Master / BA
Agile Scrum Master - Custom Product
Senior Manager, Scrum Master
Scrum Master / KM Deputy Lead
Scrum Master
Systems Engineer/Scrum Master - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Scrum Master
Scrum Master (Senior)
Lead Scrum Master
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
STV
|
$150,869 | 92 |
| PA Parsons | $175,150 | 88 |
Cumming Group
|
$152,767 | 75 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$120,250 | 70 |
| JC Johnson Controls | $107,500 | 61 |
AtkinsRéalis
|
$145,000 | 57 |
Applied Materials
|
$128,250 | 54 |
HITT Contracting
|
$114,400 | 47 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
CACI
|
$160,950 | 11 |
Leidos
|
$129,575 | 9 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$93,364 | 5 |
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$152,450 | 4 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$121,950 | 4 |
|
GDIT
|
$170,000 | 3 |
| PA Parsons | $154,300 | 2 |
NT Concepts
|
$135,585 | 2 |
Project Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 107 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 105 |
| Seattle | $142,500 | 57 |
| Atlanta | $138,413 | 48 |
| Denver | $138,300 | 73 |
| New York | $133,413 | 265 |
| Chicago | $129,056 | 144 |
| Austin | $128,250 | 80 |
| Boston | $126,991 | 73 |
| Toronto | $104,878 | 57 |
Scrum Master salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $115,000 | 3 |
Project Manager vs Scrum Master: which pays more?
The median for Project Manager is $126,697 per year (typically $102,500–$151,475), versus $130,000 for Scrum Master ($103,281–$152,888). That puts Scrum Master about 3% 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.