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Information Technology Project Managers in Puerto Rico

Thinking about a career as an Information Technology Project Managers in Puerto Rico? Here’s what you need to know. All computer occupations not listed separately. Excludes “Computer and Information Systems Managers” (11-3021), “Computer Hardware Engineers” (17-2061), “Electrical and Electronics Engineers” (17-2070), “Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1021), “Special Effects Artists and Animators” (27-1014), “Graphic Designers” (27-1024), “Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars” (29-9021), and “Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers” (49-2011).

What do Information Technology Project Managers Make in Puerto Rico?

For information technology project managers working in Puerto Rico, wages run about $42,250 per year (or about $20.31/hour).Pay can range from $21,160 at the 10th percentile to $108,040 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$21,160	$10.18
25th percentile	$27,210	$13.08
Median (50th)	$42,250	$20.31
75th percentile	$85,860	$41.28
90th percentile	$108,040	$51.94

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Puerto Rico relative to the national average — is 0.35, indicating fewer information technology project managers per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, information technology project managers earn a median of $124,655 per year ($59.93/hour), below the Puerto Rico median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 562,496 information technology project managers across the United States. In Puerto Rico alone, around 930 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 3,420 information technology project managers.

Top Puerto Rico Metros for Information Technology Project Managers

The largest metro-area employers of information technology project managers in Puerto Rico.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	820	$42,010
Aguadilla, PR	40	$60,570

Top States for Information Technology Project Managers Employment

These states have the highest employment of information technology project managers work.

State	Number Employed
California	85,270
Texas	59,680
Maryland	19,940
Georgia	18,590
Florida	18,320
Pennsylvania	17,710
District of Columbia	17,210
Virginia	14,020
North Carolina	13,660
Washington	13,620
Missouri	13,180
New Jersey	12,490
Illinois	11,440
Tennessee	11,190
New York	9,860
Colorado	8,690
Michigan	7,400
Massachusetts	6,100
South Carolina	5,840
Arizona	5,740

Highest-Paying States for Information Technology Project Managers

The highest-paying states for information technology project managers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Virgin Islands	$179,830
Maryland	$141,540
District of Columbia	$137,610
Virginia	$132,810
Delaware	$132,670
Washington	$131,800
California	$128,750
Colorado	$119,560
West Virginia	$113,030
Hawaii	$112,050

Skills

The most important information technology project managers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for information technology project managers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Information Technology Project Managers typically:

• Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
• Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
• Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
• Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods.
• Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects.
• Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.
• Develop implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI).
• Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.
• Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
• Perform risk assessments to develop response strategies.

Work Activities

• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Getting Information
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Working with Computers
• Scheduling Work and Activities
• Developing and Building Teams
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Monitoring and Controlling Resources
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Developing Objectives and Strategies

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud software, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, AJAX, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Web Services AWS software, Ansible software, Apache Cassandra, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Apache Kafka, Apache Maven In-demand technologies: Amazon Web Services AWS software, Atlassian Confluence

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

• Computer Science
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Science
• Information Technology
• Data Processing

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Related Careers

Careers similar to information technology project managers include:

• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
• Logistics Engineers
• Project Management Specialists
• Management Analysts
• Business Continuity Planners

Also Known As

Application Development Director, Application Manager, Cloud Product Director, Computer Project Manager, Cyber IT Knowledge Manager, Cybersecurity Project Manager, Cybersecurity Scrum Master, Data Center Product Director, Database Administration Project Manager, Database Development Project Manager, E-Business Project Manager, IT Manager (Information Technology Manager), IT Program Manager (Information Technology Program Manager), IT Project Manager (Information Technology Project Manager), IT Supervisor (Information Technology Supervisor).

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 15-1299.09