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Entry-level project coordinator jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A project coordinator supports project managers by tracking tasks, scheduling meetings, taking notes, chasing updates and keeping documents in order. Right now 1,631 entry-level project coordinator jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a project coordinator does

In the project and product family of jobs. Roles that coordinate work, schedules and product details.

A typical day

  1. 1. Maintain schedules and task lists
  2. 2. Run meeting notes and follow-ups
  3. 3. Collect status updates
  4. 4. Track budget and documents
  5. 5. Flag risks early

Do you need experience?

11 of the 1,631 open entry-level project coordinator jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 11 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level project coordinator jobs

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Skills for project coordinator jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Organization
  2. 2. Project tools (Asana, Jira, Monday or similar)
  3. 3. Communication
  4. 4. Spreadsheets
  5. 5. Follow-through

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The market for project coordinator work

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Open entry-level project coordinator jobs
1,631

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
11

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

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Openings that say they provide training
11

Source: The posting’s own text, counted by NextChapter.

Median pay in listings that state it
$68,500

Source: NextChapter verified openings (363 with pay).

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Across 363 open entry-level project coordinator listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $57,000 to $80,000, with a median of $68,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.

Where entry-level project coordinator jobs are

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Employers hiring project coordinators now

  • Terracon Consultants 24
  • Medpace Holdings 15
  • Actalent 14
  • Skyward 13
  • Insight Global 12
  • Arbor Research Collaborative for Health 11
  • Ipas 9
  • PAR Technology 9
  • Terracon 9
  • HDR 8

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Questions about project coordinator jobs

What does a project coordinator do?
A project coordinator supports project managers by tracking tasks, scheduling meetings, taking notes, chasing updates and keeping documents in order. A typical day includes: maintain schedules and task lists; run meeting notes and follow-ups; collect status updates; track budget and documents; flag risks early.
Can I get an entry-level project coordinator job with no experience?
11 of the 1,631 open entry-level project coordinator jobs say in their own text that no experience is required. 11 say they provide training. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a project coordinator?
The skills this job uses most are organization, project tools (asana, jira, monday or similar), communication, spreadsheets, follow-through. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
How much does an entry-level project coordinator make?
Across 363 open entry-level project coordinator listings that state an annual pay figure, the middle half run from $57,000 to $80,000, with a median of $68,500. Listings that state pay are not every listing, and some roles add commission or bonus on top.
Where can a project coordinator job lead?
People in this job commonly move to associate project manager, business analyst, operations coordinator, implementation specialist. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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