Duesseldorf, as headquarters of many corporations (Henkel, E.ON, Metro, Vodafone Germany) and the advertising/communications industry, has differentiated PM salaries. BA Entgeltatlas and Destatis: Junior Project Manager (1–3 years, without PMP): 42,000–56,000 euros. Senior Project Manager (5+ years, with PMP or Prince2): 65,000–90,000 euros. IT Project Manager: 5–15% premium on this basis. Objection: 'project manager' is not a protected job title — salary differences between budget-responsible and coordinating roles are enormous. WEF: agile-certified project managers are particularly in demand in Duesseldorf according to LinkedIn, due to the high density of corporate IT. Cedefop: PMP certification has a measurably higher salary effect in the DACH region than in other European regions.
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