Average Sr. Project Manager, Operations Salary

The top respondents for the job title Sr. Project Manager, Operations are from the companies Aetna, Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC) and UnitedHealth Group. Reported salaries are highest at The Boeing Company where the average pay is $123,498. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Illumina, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC), earning around $119,614 and $115,630, respectively. Aetna, Inc. pays the lowest at around $74,035. UnitedHealth Group and AT&T Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $87,584 and $92,000, respectively.

Skills in Strategic Project Management and Leadership are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Operations Management, Process Improvement and Project Management.

An entry-level Sr. Project Manager, Operations with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $75,410 based on 28 salaries. An early career Sr. Project Manager, Operations with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $81,823 based on 374 salaries. A mid-career Sr. Project Manager, Operations with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $93,663 based on 771 salaries. An experienced Sr. Project Manager, Operations with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $102,835 based on 1,073 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $109,199.

Employees with Sr. Project Manager, Operations in their job title in Houston, Texas earn an average of 9.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (4.8% more) and Los Angeles, California (3.3% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Dallas, Texas (2.1% less) and Chicago, Illinois (1.3% less).