5 Highest Paying Skills For Project Managers In 2024

Interesting list from Forbes on PM skills that pay the most.

I would add Stakeholder Management – the ability to manage the needs (sometimes conflicting needs) of different client groups and departments.

1. Agile Software Development – working in sprints to make incremental progress and quickly respond to stakeholder feedback.

2. Analytical Thinking – gather and analyze data, define requirements, and propose the best solution.

3. Design – taking results of your analysis and creating plans for building and testing a high-quality product.

4. Risk Management – getting ahead of challenges and proactively mitigating the impact.

5. Strategic Thinking – steer your project team in the right direction to achieve successful project outcomes.

What do you think is the highest pay skill?
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