certification
Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute
$555
exam fee · checked 2026-08
200 hrs
200 hours — about 20 weeks at 10 hrs/wk
3 yr
renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost
Project Management Institute — official page →
Where it is actually asked for
- Project Management Specialist in Detroit38%8 of 21 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Grand Rapids38%8 of 21 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Houston38%12 of 32 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Antonio38%12 of 32 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Austin35%12 of 34 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Dallas–Fort Worth33%12 of 36 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Cincinnati28%5 of 18 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Cleveland28%5 of 18 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Columbus28%5 of 18 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Tucson21%4 of 19 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Phoenix20%4 of 20 postings
- Project Management Specialist (national)13%44 of 350 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Washington, DC13%4 of 32 postings
- Computer Network Architect in Fresno12%3 of 25 postings
- Computer Network Architect in Los Angeles12%3 of 25 postings
- Computer Network Architect in Sacramento12%3 of 25 postings
- Computer Network Architect in San Diego12%3 of 25 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Boston12%2 of 17 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Chicago12%2 of 17 postings
- Computer Network Architect in San Jose12%3 of 26 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Houston11%2 of 19 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in San Antonio11%2 of 19 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Jose10%15 of 144 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Francisco10%22 of 213 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Fresno10%14 of 139 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Sacramento10%14 of 139 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Dallas–Fort Worth10%2 of 20 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Los Angeles10%14 of 142 postings
- Project Management Specialist in San Diego10%14 of 142 postings
- Computer Network Architect in San Francisco10%3 of 31 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Austin9%2 of 22 postings
- Software Developer in Denver7%2 of 29 postings
- Management Analyst in Phoenix7%1 of 15 postings
- Management Analyst in Tucson7%1 of 15 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Miami7%1 of 15 postings
- First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers in Austin5%1 of 19 postings
- First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers in Dallas–Fort Worth5%1 of 19 postings
- First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers in Houston5%1 of 19 postings
- First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers in San Antonio5%1 of 19 postings
- Project Management Specialist in New York5%5 of 97 postings
- Computer Systems Analyst in Fresno5%1 of 20 postings
- Computer Systems Analyst in Los Angeles5%1 of 20 postings
- Computer Systems Analyst in Sacramento5%1 of 20 postings
- Computer Systems Analyst in San Diego5%1 of 20 postings
- Computer Systems Analyst in San Jose5%1 of 20 postings
Where it barely came up
It appeared in these samples, but rarely. If one of these is the job you want, this credential is probably not the thing standing between you and it.
- Administrative Services Manager (national)5%2 of 44 postings
- Computer Systems Analyst in San Francisco4%1 of 25 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Washington, DC4%1 of 27 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Dallas–Fort Worth4%1 of 27 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Houston4%1 of 27 postings
- General and Operations Manager in San Antonio4%1 of 27 postings
- Human Resources Manager (national)3%1 of 29 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Austin3%1 of 30 postings
- Plumber, Pipefitter, or Steamfitter (national)3%1 of 31 postings
- Computer Network Architect (national)3%4 of 132 postings
- Computer Systems Analyst (national)3%3 of 106 postings
- Construction Manager (national)3%2 of 73 postings
- First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers (national)3%3 of 114 postings
- General and Operations Manager (national)2%7 of 303 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Albany2%1 of 45 postings
- General and Operations Manager in Buffalo2%1 of 45 postings
- Financial Manager (national)2%3 of 137 postings
- Sales Manager in New York2%1 of 46 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing in Buffalo2%1 of 52 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing in Albany2%1 of 53 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator in San Francisco2%2 of 110 postings
- Management Analyst in Fresno2%1 of 59 postings
- Management Analyst in Los Angeles2%1 of 59 postings
- Management Analyst in Sacramento2%1 of 59 postings
- Management Analyst in San Diego2%1 of 59 postings
- Management Analyst in San Jose2%1 of 59 postings
- General and Operations Manager in San Francisco2%2 of 122 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Albany1%1 of 69 postings
- Project Management Specialist in Buffalo1%1 of 69 postings
- Compliance Officer (national)1%1 of 74 postings
- Management Analyst in San Francisco1%1 of 74 postings
- General and Operations Manager in New York1%1 of 79 postings
- Management Analyst (national)1%4 of 335 postings
- Computer User Support Specialist (national)1%1 of 84 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing in New York1%1 of 117 postings
- Software Developer in Fresno1%3 of 391 postings
- Software Developer in Sacramento1%3 of 391 postings
- Software Developer in San Diego1%3 of 391 postings
- Software Developer in San Jose1%3 of 391 postings
- Software Developer in Los Angeles1%3 of 392 postings
- Marketing Manager in San Francisco1%1 of 143 postings
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator (national)1%2 of 322 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager (national)1%2 of 343 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in San Francisco0%1 of 210 postings
- Sales Manager (national)0%1 of 306 postings
- Information Security Analyst (national)0%1 of 314 postings
- Database Architect (national)0%1 of 343 postings
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing (national)0%1 of 352 postings
These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →