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District of Columbia / Project Manager

Role across District of Columbia

Project Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

92 people hold the Project Manager role across 17 departments in District of Columbia, with a median total compensation of $124,406. Among 25 jurisdictions where this role is reported, District of Columbia ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees
92
Median pay
$124,406
Departments
17
Cross-jurisdiction
#3 of 25

Compare jurisdictions

Project Manager pay in other jurisdictions

Where Project Managers are paid most

California
$128,462 · 25
City of Chicago
$107,340 · 123
City of Boston
$106,402 · 57
Texas
$100,034 · 1,050
South Carolina
$87,821 · 196
Georgia
$87,000 · 95
Florida
$86,063 · 12
Illinois
$83,200 · 7
New York City
$76,233 · 91
Massachusetts
$74,864 · 36
Maine
$58,062 · 41

Median total compensation for comparable Project Manager roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within District of Columbia

Departments with this role

Largest District of Columbia departments for this role

DCPS
23 · $117,378
Dhcf
12 · $134,202
Ddot
7 · $134,661
Dmped
4 · $129,691
Dbh
2 · $137,939
Dslbd
2 · $120,371
Dcng
2 · $95,534
Udc
2 · $74,570
Does
1 · $157,586
Ocp
1 · $142,998

Departments in District of Columbia employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.