IT Managers

See what work of IT managers looks like. Check what are the average salaries of IT managers. Find out what are the most popular project management methodologies.

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Respondent Profile

Subroles
Project Manager
31.4%
Engineering Manager
18.3%
Product Owner
15.1%
Product Manager
10.9%
delivery manager
7.7%
Scrum Master
7.7%
CTO
6.1%
Program Manager
2.9%
Gender
Male
70.8%
Female
28.8%
Non-binary
0.3%
Age
18 - 24 years old
1.0%
25 - 29 years old
13.1%
30 - 34 years old
31.7%
35 - 39 years old
28.8%
40+ years
25.3%
Education
Master's degree (Master, Master of Science in Engineering)
42.3%
High school
3.2%
Attended university but did not obtain a degree
5.8%
Currently studying
4.2%
Bachelor's degree (licentiate, engineer)
19.9%
Postgraduate studies
20.8%
Doctoral studies
3.2%
Company size
Small company (up to 50)
12.8%
Medium-sized company (51-500)
30.5%
Large company (501-5,000)
23.0%
Very large company (more than 5,000)
33.8%
Level of experience
Junior
3.9%
Mid / Regular
25.6%
Senior
20.0%
Tech Lead / Team Lead
12.8%
Mid-level Manager
30.2%
Director / C-level
7.5%
Experience level vs. years of experienc
Director / C-level
17.0 years
Mid-level Manager
12.1 years
Tech Lead / Team Lead
11.6 years
Senior
11.5 years
Mid / Regular
5.6 years
Junior
2.7 years
What are your career aspirations?
I want to stay in my specialization
70.6%
I want to change my specialization within IT
12.4%
I don't know.
11.0%
I do not want to work in IT in the future
6.0%
Do you want to manage a team in the future?
I don't know.
3.0%
Yes
70.6%
No
8.6%
It doesn't matter to me
17.8%

Technologies

Daily tasks at work
Conducting internal meetings
89.7%
Planning and monitoring projects
87.8%
Communication with stakeholders
85.9%
Team management
77.9%
Ensuring compliance with requirements
65.4%
Defining requirements
63.5%
Product backlog management
62.5%
Budget and resource management
55.1%
Support for technology selection
41.7%
Are you working on one project or several projects at the same time?
In several projects simultaneously
76.9%
In one project
23.1%
How many people does your project team usually consist of?
Up to 3 people
9.3%
4-6 people
29.7%
7-9 people
20.0%
10-19 people
25.5%
20 or more people
15.5%
What project management methodology do you work with?
Scrum
63.5%
Other Agile
39.4%
Waterfall
24.7%
SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
14.1%
Lean
8.7%
PRINCE2
7.4%
Other
4.2%
Kanban
1.0%
Methodology and company size
Scrum
59.0%
Other Agile
46.2%
Waterfall
23.1%
PRINCE2
12.8%
Lean
10.3%
Other
2.6%
Scrum
64.5%
Other Agile
45.2%
Waterfall
14.0%
PRINCE2
10.8%
Other
8.6%
Lean
6.5%
SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
6.5%
Kanban
1.1%
Scrum
68.6%
Other Agile
40.0%
Waterfall
28.6%
SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
17.1%
Lean
8.6%
PRINCE2
7.1%
Other
1.4%
Scrum
60.2%
Waterfall
32.0%
Other Agile
31.1%
SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
25.2%
Lean
9.7%
Other
2.9%
PRINCE2
1.9%
Kanban
1.9%

Comment

Scrum has become the key to the project world, taking the lead among frameworks/methodologies. The advantage is significant - regardless of the company's size, agile methods outperform waterfall methods.

Proper implementation of agility can indicate the growing maturity of companies conducting project activities. So when do we rely on waterfall methodologies? When we have to. For example, in situations requiring longer decision-making paths or established action schemes.

Prince2 is dead, long live Waterfall! Only 7% of respondents from large companies and 2% from very large ones choose the very popular Prince2 methodology in the public sector. With other variants of Waterfall, it's more stable, as they remain on the podium, albeit in the last place. Hybrid solutions, combining formal organizational requirements with elements of team agility, are increasingly used.

Scrum, while fashionable, is not the answer to all project needs. The initial enthusiasm has somewhat waned, and projects that cannot adapt to the realities of this methodology may often lead us into the trap of "Scrum-but" and do more harm than good.

Let's approach everything with common sense. Totalizator Sportowy's experience shows that it's worth structuring a project according to internal regulations, thereby ensuring reporting in line with best practices. At the same time, let's leave Project Managers the freedom to choose the methodology which, according to their knowledge and experience, best responds to the needs and specifics of the project being conducted.

Agility makes sense and brings real value, but only when it is implemented thoughtfully and tailored to the actual needs of teams and the organization.

Robert Orłowski
Robert Orłowski
IT Project Delivery Team Manager
Totalizator
Totalizator
What language do you mainly use at work?
English
59.2%
Polish
39.5%
Other
1.3%

Salaries

AVG
MEDIAN
Salaries by job type - average
Engineering Manager
20 269 PLN
delivery manager
13 750 PLN
Product Manager
12 519 PLN
Product Owner
11 139 PLN
Project Manager
10 716 PLN
Scrum Master
10 136 PLN
Engineering Manager
32 228 PLN
Scrum Master
28 873 PLN
Product Manager
24 075 PLN
delivery manager
23 529 PLN
Product Owner
22 666 PLN
Project Manager
17 993 PLN
AVG
MEDIAN
Salaries by job type - median
Engineering Manager
19 000 PLN
delivery manager
12 500 PLN
Product Manager
12 000 PLN
Product Owner
10 500 PLN
Scrum Master
10 000 PLN
Project Manager
9 000 PLN
Engineering Manager
32 000 PLN
Product Manager
25 000 PLN
Scrum Master
25 000 PLN
Product Owner
24 000 PLN
delivery manager
23 000 PLN
Project Manager
16 800 PLN
AVG
MEDIAN
Earnings versus experience - average
Director / C-level
22 038 PLN
Mid-level Manager
17 462 PLN
Tech Lead / Team Lead
14 196 PLN
Senior
12 688 PLN
Mid / Regular
9 775 PLN
Mid-level Manager
27 101 PLN
Tech Lead / Team Lead
25 964 PLN
Senior
25 524 PLN
Mid / Regular
16 195 PLN
AVG
MEDIAN
Salaries and experience - median
Director / C-level
20 000 PLN
Mid-level Manager
15 000 PLN
Tech Lead / Team Lead
13 500 PLN
Senior
12 000 PLN
Mid / Regular
9 500 PLN
Mid-level Manager
27 200 PLN
Tech Lead / Team Lead
24 000 PLN
Senior
24 000 PLN
Mid / Regular
14 150 PLN
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