“Project manager” is a job title, not one occupation. The National Occupational Classification (NOC 2021) has no project manager group, so project management jobs are spread across other groups. Two examples from Statistics Canada’s NOC descriptions:
- Construction. Construction managers (NOC 70010) lists construction project manager as an example title, and its duties start with planning, organizing, directing, controlling and evaluating construction projects from start to finish according to schedule, specifications and budget.
- Information technology. Computer and information systems managers (NOC 20012) lists software development manager, software engineering manager, technical delivery manager (IT) and technical program manager (IT) among its example titles. The titles information technology (IT) project manager and technical project manager are classified under information systems specialists (NOC 21222) in the NOC’s full list of example titles.
Other project management jobs are classified elsewhere in the NOC according to their duties, so no single wage figure covers “project managers”. This page is part of the salaries by profession hub; the IT managers page has figures by province for computer and information systems managers.
Job Bank wages for construction and IT occupations
Job Bank’s national figures for the three groups above, as hourly wages at the 10th percentile (low), median and 90th percentile (high):
| Occupation (NOC) | Low (per hour) | Median (per hour) | High (per hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction managers (70010) | $31.25 | $48.72 | $83.76 |
| Computer and information systems managers (20012) | $43.75 | $66.67 | $103.37 |
| Information systems specialists (21222) | $28.85 | $46.15 | $68.68 |
Source: Job Bank wages (Employment and Social Development Canada), 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey. Low is the 10th percentile and high the 90th percentile of wages.
At 37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks, the national medians convert to about $95,004 a year for construction managers, $130,007 for computer and information systems managers and $89,993 for information systems specialists. All three groups also include other titles, such as construction superintendent, data centre manager and computer systems analyst, so the figures describe the whole occupation, not project managers alone.
Construction managers, by province (Job Bank publishes no wage for a province missing from the table):
| Region | Low (per hour) | Median (per hour) | High (per hour) | Period and data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $31.25 | $48.72 | $83.76 | 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $25.00 | $46.15 | $81.73 | 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey |
| Prince Edward Island | $31.14 | $45.33 | $73.53 | 2024, Small Area Estimation |
| Nova Scotia | $30.00 | $41.35 | $62.98 | 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey |
| New Brunswick | $20.00 | $42.31 | $60.58 | 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey |
| Quebec | $30.00 | $44.00 | $72.12 | 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey |
| Ontario | $30.77 | $50.61 | $91.91 | 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey |
| Manitoba | $30.00 | $44.23 | $64.90 | 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey |
| Saskatchewan | $33.65 | $49.68 | $76.92 | 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey |
| Alberta | $34.62 | $50.00 | $96.15 | 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey |
| British Columbia | $31.00 | $51.28 | $75.00 | 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey |
| Yukon | $48.00 | $54.49 | $80.00 | 2023-2024, Labour Force Survey |
| Northwest Territories | $44.37 | $63.46 | $80.74 | 2024, Small Area Estimation |
| Nunavut | $40.36 | $64.17 | $85.61 | 2024, Small Area Estimation |
Source: Job Bank wages (Employment and Social Development Canada), NOC 70010. Low is the 10th percentile and high the 90th percentile of wages.
The federal “PM” group isn’t project management
In the federal public service, “PM” is the Programme Administration group, part of the Program and Administrative Services (PA) collective agreement. A PM-04 or PM-05 is a classification level in that group, not a project manager rank. The pay scale for the federal Information Technology (IT) group is on the software engineers page. The government workers page covers public-sector pay more broadly.
Certification
The Project Management Institute (PMI) issues the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and sets its experience, training and exam requirements on its own site; this page doesn’t restate them. Neither Job Bank nor the Census records certifications, so there is no government figure for how much a PMP adds to pay.
IT and construction project work compared
The two fields differ in more than pay. Construction managers in NOC 70010 work under the direction of a general manager or other senior manager. Their NOC description lists as usually required a university degree in civil engineering or a college diploma in construction technology, and several years of construction experience, including as a construction supervisor or field superintendent; extensive construction experience may substitute for the education. A master’s degree in project management may be required, and some employers require professional engineering status or construction trade certification. Computer and information systems managers (NOC 20012), a group whose example titles include technical delivery and technical program managers, manage teams of information systems staff; the IT managers page sets out that group’s education and experience requirements. The engineers page covers P.Eng. licensing for those who manage engineering projects.
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Sources
The figures and rules on this page come from these sources, last checked against them between October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026. How we check facts.
- Government of Canada: Program and Administrative Services (PA)
- Government of Canada: Wages - Open Government Portal
- Statistics Canada: NOC 2021 Version 1.0 - 70010 - Construction managers - Unit Group
- Statistics Canada: NOC 2021 Version 1.0 - 20012 - Computer and information systems managers - Unit Group