Jobs · Computer and Mathematical · O*NET-SOC 15-1299.09
Information Technology Project Managers: which tasks is AI doing?
4 of its 21 tasks show measurable AI use, and 61% of that use is automation (AI doing the task) rather than augmentation (AI helping a person do it).
Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.
Tasks with observed AI use
4 of 21
Claude conversations mapped to this job's tasks
Automation share of that use
61%
The rest is augmentation; all usage: 49%
US employment
435,370
BLS, May 2025; broader SOC group 15-1299
US median annual wage
$116,580
For the broader SOC group 15-1299
Which of these does AI already do for you?
Tick the tasks AI handles in your version of this job. Whatever stays unticked is what keeps a person needed: the links a chain waits on. The bars show where people already use AI for each task, from real usage data.
How to read this
Observed use is not the same as replacement. A task can see heavy AI use while the job grows, because the remaining tasks, such as judgment, accountability, and dealing with people, become more valuable. That is the weak-link pattern behind the explainer.
Task lists and wages are US data. The tasks are broadly similar in other countries; pay and employment are not. For your own economy, see work and jobs by country.
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