Side-by-side distribution
Project Manager
$122,962
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.6%
- Live roles
- 3,408
Scrum Master
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15.3%
- Live roles
- 72
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Project Manager (Creative Services)
Seller/Doer Project Manager
Project Manager - Store Growth & Acquisitions
Senior Director, Project Team Leader / Executive Committee Business Manager
Senior Technical Project Manager
SAP Project Systems Sr. Manager SCON
Project Manager for Trade Lifecycle Modernization
Principal Construction Project Manager, Maritime (East Coast)
Senior Project Manager - Civil Transportation
Senior Project Manager (Public)
Highest-paying jobs
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Senior Scrum Master/Agile Project Manager
Scrum Master
Scrum Master (Cloud)
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Atwell, LLC
|
$117,500 | 38 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $127,250 | 36 |
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 31 |
Consigli Construction
|
$133,000 | 29 |
Apex Companies
|
$142,500 | 27 |
| JC JRM Construction Management, LLC | $147,500 | 22 |
EC Electric
|
$130,000 | 22 |
Woolpert
|
$133,000 | 20 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$166,800 | 3 |
|
LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC
|
$102,500 | 2 |
|
SciTec
|
$145,000 | 1 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals | $142,500 | 1 |
|
Curaleaf
|
$130,000 | 1 |
|
Momentum Financial Services Group
|
$110,000 | 1 |
| CA Capco | $85,777 | 1 |
interactive investor
|
$60,335 | 1 |
Project Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 50 |
| Atlanta | $150,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $135,200 | 27 |
| Boston | $132,750 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | $132,200 | 34 |
| Austin | $130,000 | 13 |
| Chicago | $122,712 | 48 |
| Seattle | $122,500 | 16 |
| New York | $113,500 | 163 |
| Berlin | $92,635 | 4 |
Project Manager vs Scrum Master: which pays more?
The median for Project Manager is $122,962 per year (typically $100,000–$146,500), versus $120,000 for Scrum Master ($102,500–$144,375). That puts Project Manager about 2% 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.