【Annual Income of 11.38 Million JPY】Latest PMO Project Survey for June 2026|Freelance Survey by Freelance-Board

We present the latest 2026 survey report on freelance "PMO projects."

This report is based on actual freelance job listings posted on Freelance-Board, totaling 26,209 cases.

Survey Summary

・Average annual income for PMO projects: 11.38 million JPY

・Remote work projects account for 88.2%

・PMO projects represent 4.88% of all projects

Table of Contents

PMO Average Annual Income Ranking by Occupation: 3rd Place (11.38 million JPY)

PMO Project Volume Ranking by Occupation: 8th Place (Project Ratio: 4.88%)

Remote Work Ratio for PMO Projects

Industries with High Demand for PMO Projects

Characteristics of PMO Roles

Areas PMO Professionals Can Handle

Market Value of PMO Roles

Survey Scope

Estimated annual income is calculated from the average monthly rate of PMO job listings posted on Freelance-Board (https://freelance-board.com/jobs/occupations-10).

・Survey Period

January 1, 2024 – June 29, 2026

・Number of Cases:

26,209 cases

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Source: Freelance-Board (https://freelance-board.com/jobs/occupations-10)

PMO Average Annual Income Ranking by Occupation: 3rd Place (11.38 million JPY)

The average monthly rate for PMO projects is 948,000 JPY, translating to an average annual income of 11.38 million JPY, ranking 3rd among IT occupations by income.

PMO professionals are responsible for progress management, issue resolution, and stakeholder coordination, ensuring smooth project execution. Due to the demand for management experience and coordination skills in large-scale development projects, the average monthly rate remains high at 948,000 JPY. However, compared to IT consultants or engineering managers who handle strategic planning and organizational leadership, PMO roles command slightly lower rates, placing them at 3rd in the ranking.

Despite ranking third, the average annual income exceeds 11 million JPY, reflecting strong market value. With the increasing scale and complexity of system development, demand for PMO talent capable of facilitating smooth project execution is expected to remain stable in the coming years.

PMO Project Volume Ranking by Occupation: 8th Place (Project Ratio: 4.88%)

As of June 2026, PMO projects account for 4.88% of the total market, ranking 8th in project volume by occupation, with an average monthly rate of 948,000 JPY.

The steady market share of PMO projects is driven by the growing need for professionals who can manage progress, resolve issues, and coordinate stakeholders amid increasingly large and complex system development initiatives. PMOs act as intermediaries between development teams, business units, and external vendors, ensuring smooth project execution.

Demand for PMO professionals is expected to remain stable. However, with increasing adoption of project management tools and generative AI, the emphasis may shift beyond progress tracking toward stronger coordination skills that support issue resolution and decision-making.

Remote Work Ratio for PMO Projects

(Reference: https://freelance-board.com/jobs/occupations-10)

As of June 2026, the remote work ratio for freelance PMO jobs is as follows: fully remote at 10.5%, partially remote at 77.7%, and on-site at 11.8%.

Combined, fully remote and partially remote arrangements account for 88.2%, indicating that the majority of PMO roles incorporate remote work.

Compared to the previous month, fully remote roles decreased by 1.0%, while partially remote roles increased by 0.7%, and on-site roles rose by 0.3%. Given that PMOs handle progress tracking, issue management, and stakeholder coordination—tasks largely manageable online—many roles support remote work. However, the need for some on-site presence remains common.

Compared to the same month last year, fully remote roles decreased by 12.0%, partially remote roles increased by 19.7%, and on-site roles decreased by 7.7%. This suggests a shift in PMO roles from fully remote toward hybrid (partially remote) work models.

Industries with High Demand for PMO Projects

(Project Ratio: Top 5 Industries)

(Reference: https://freelance-board.com/jobs/occupations-10)

As of June 2026, the top industries for PMO projects are: manufacturing and manufacturing companies at 3.30% (866 cases), finance at 3.24% (849 cases), services at 2.99% (784 cases), B2B at 2.59% (679 cases), and insurance at 2.54% (666 cases). Together, these top five industries account for approximately 14.66% of all PMO projects.

The prominence of manufacturing, finance, and insurance sectors reflects the demand for professionals who can manage progress, resolve issues, and coordinate stakeholders in large-scale system development and business improvement projects. As PMOs bridge business units, development teams, and external vendors, they are particularly in demand in industries involving multiple departments.

Characteristics of PMO Roles

PMOs play a key role in system development and business improvement projects by managing progress, resolving issues, ensuring quality, organizing meetings, and preparing documentation to ensure smooth project execution. They support project managers and development teams by aligning stakeholder understanding and facilitating on-schedule progress.

In large-scale or cross-departmental projects, PMOs are crucial in organizing project status, reporting, and supporting decision-making. Given their frequent interaction with business units and external vendors beyond the development team, PMOs require not only technical knowledge but also strong coordination, management experience, and documentation skills. As a vital IT role supporting project success, PMOs are in demand across diverse industries.

Areas PMO Professionals Can Handle

PMOs are responsible for a broad range of management and coordination tasks in system development and business improvement projects. These include progress management, issue tracking, quality assurance, risk management, meeting facilitation, minutes preparation, report creation, and stakeholder coordination.

These responsibilities involve organizing project status, identifying delays and issues early, and supporting stakeholders in making informed decisions. PMOs act as intermediaries between development teams, business units, and external vendors to facilitate information sharing and decision-making. Depending on the project, they may also assist in planning, establish project governance rules, verify quality standards, and support overall project execution.

Market Value of PMO Roles

PMOs are responsible for progress management, issue resolution, quality control, meeting coordination, and documentation in system development and business improvement projects. They support project managers and development teams by aligning stakeholder perspectives and ensuring projects proceed according to plan.

With an average annual income of 11.38 million JPY (3rd highest among IT roles) and an average monthly rate of 948,000 JPY, PMOs represent a stable segment of the freelance market. At 4.88% of total projects (8th in volume ranking), PMO roles maintain consistent demand.

In terms of work arrangements, 10.5% of roles are fully remote and 77.7% are partially remote, resulting in 88.2% of PMO roles including some form of remote work. However, 11.8% of roles still require on-site presence, typically for meeting facilitation, stakeholder coordination, or in-person verification.

The high market value of PMOs stems from their role in organizing project progress and managing risks in large-scale, multi-department projects. By bridging development teams, business units, and external vendors, they support information sharing and decision-making across industries.

To achieve high rates, professionals need experience in progress tracking, issue management, quality control, meeting coordination, and report preparation, along with strong stakeholder coordination and situational analysis skills. Those with technical knowledge, business understanding, and the ability to make decision-supporting proposals are particularly valuable in the market.

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