Project Manager

Leads projects from planning to completion, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, teams and stakeholder expectations. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 18 linked programmes across 5 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Project Manager do?

Leads projects from planning to completion, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, teams and stakeholder expectations.

Demand level: Very High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR480 000 p.a.Mid-levelR800 000 p.a.SeniorR1 200 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Leadership · EssentialProject planning · EssentialRisk management · EssentialStakeholder communication · EssentialBudget management · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Bachelor of Business Science: Information Systems — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Information Systems (BScInfoSys): Information Systems — Rhodes University

Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Management Studies — University of Cape Town

CONSTRUCTION — University of Johannesburg

Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Information Systems — University of Pretoria

Bachelor of Information Technology in Information Systems — University of Pretoria

Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Engineering Science in Digital Arts — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Civil Engineering — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Industrial Engineering — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Information Engineering — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering — University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mining Engineering — University of the Witwatersrand

These are only some of the programmes linked to this career.

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What does a Project Manager do?

Leads projects from planning to completion, managing scope, timelines, budgets, risks, teams and stakeholder expectations.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Leadership, Project planning, Risk management, Stakeholder communication, Budget management.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

18 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.