Information Technology Project Managers

Low Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
22%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
36%
(Low Risk, Based on 427 votes)
Average: 29%
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
10.8%
by year 2033
WAGES
$104,920
or $50.44 per hour
Volume
437,170
as of 2023

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Computer Occupations, All Other.

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JOB SCORE
7.8/10
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Calculated automation risk

22% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Negotiation

  • Originality

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Persuasion

User poll

36% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 22% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Information Technology Project Managers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Computer Occupations, All Other' job openings is expected to rise 10.8% by 2033

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Computer Occupations, All Other' was $104,920, or $50 per hour

'Computer Occupations, All Other' were paid 118.3% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 437,170 people employed as 'Computer Occupations, All Other' within the United States.

This represents around 0.29% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 347 people are employed as 'Computer Occupations, All Other'.

Job description

Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.

SOC Code: 15-1299.09

Comments (10)

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SW LIM (Moderate)
01 Dec 2025 03:16
With AI evolving and gets better through learnings, there may be a higher chance the "emo" / "social" aspects being replaced.
Leslie Schwartz (Moderate)
29 Jul 2025 20:52
I believe enterprise applications which IT technical project managers use will be significantly enhanced by AI, by process automation, and by significantly enhanced back end data bases. This will make the role much more productive, but the human element of managing projects and producing results with teams of people is still a human relations centric skill, requiring emotional intelligence that AI based expert systems can emulate but which will also have a frequent liability for making very consequential and costly mistakes without experienced human guidance.
Jim
02 Jul 2024 16:37
Project assistant/admin roles may be at risk, but A.I isn't going to be able to replicate the soft skills required for this role soon.
This is one of the jobs where A.I is, at least for the short to mid term, an asset not a threat - taking the tedious minutae of minute taking, summarising and requirement gathering leaving the manager free to communicate, plan and develop talent within their teams.
AI
24 May 2024 17:35
Webex Just released an AI assistant. It will transcribe meetings, take highlights etc. It is early days but seems scary for PM's.
Derek P.
24 Jul 2024 17:06
While I agree that taking minutes is usually something PMs do, it is only because we are often going to do it anyway to make sure responsible stakeholders have the information they need or to document decisions made. A tool which makes that easier is not a threat to me. It just means I don't have to spend as much time physically doing it. I don't trust AI any more than I do the dictate function on MS Word. And even when I do get to the point that I trust it like I would someone I delegate the task to, it's still just a tool.
Keith B (Low)
08 May 2023 15:25
Too many variables; situation is dynamic and people-driven
Samantha (No chance)
02 May 2023 17:51
There's too many human based elements involved in this position. This includes negotiating, relationship building and maintenance, team coordination, and problem solving/conflict resolution between humans.
Brad (No chance)
01 Nov 2022 05:54
Automation that accounts for every situation within project management is on par with fully sentient AI. Absolutely no chance within the next 10-20 years.
Verónica (No chance)
20 Sep 2022 04:37
Because it's a personal job, I have 1:1 meetings where empathy, caring, negotiation, and motivation are needed. These soft skills cannot be automated.

Manual work can be automated, but tasks related to personal relationships, psychology at work, and feelings cannot be automated.
James (No chance)
11 Jan 2022 15:06
AI will certainly eliminate some duties that Project Managers perform today. It may even eliminate the need for lower-level Project Managers, as simple projects may be automated. However, for complex projects that require human involvement, a Project Manager must manage not only the tasks of the project, but also the human emotions involved.

I believe AI will perform the simple, repetitive tasks for Project Managers, making them more effective. But the need for human Project Managers will remain for at least two decades.
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