Project Management Specialists
Machines can already do 41% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 67%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Project Management Specialists in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 41% of this job's tasks.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2030, and 67% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 1,066,670 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $102,320 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 65% for contact with people.
- Also called: Fiber Project Manager, Implementation Project Manager, Project Management Consultant.
Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.
How the work changes, task by task
The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.
| Task | Share of the day | Machines can do | 2026 to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems | 10% | 25% to 55% | |
| Plan, schedule, or coordinate project activities to meet deadlines | 10% | 15% to 40% | |
| Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives | 8% | 30% to 60% | |
| Schedule or facilitate project meetings | 8% | 10% to 30% | |
| Monitor project milestones and deliverables | 7% | 71% to 91% | |
| Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing | 7% | 71% to 91% | |
| Request and review project updates to ensure deadlines are met | 6% | 55% to 85% | |
| Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports | 6% | 70% to 95% |
The skills this job runs on
The skills project management specialists use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Project Management Specialists?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2030. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of project management specialists?
Machines can do 41% of the tasks of project management specialists today and 67% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.
Sources and citing
Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 13-1082.00 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring and forecast: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit; after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.
Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Project Management Specialists: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/project-management-specialists/