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Project Management Specialists Salary by City

Project management specialists earn the most in San Jose, CA (average $146,170 a year), followed by San Francisco, CA ($140,820) and Seattle, WA ($133,590), among the 389 metro areas we cover. Across all U.S. metro areas the average is $111,495 (May 2025).

$111,495U.S. metro average
$146Khighest: San Jose, CA
$52Klowest: Ponce, PR
389metro areas
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Top 15 cities for project management specialists by average salary

San Jose, CA$146,170
San Francisco, CA$140,820
Seattle, WA$133,590
New York, NY$131,730
Washington, DC$129,050
Boulder, CO$126,960
Kennewick, WA$124,550
Sacramento, CA$124,130
Boston, MA$121,710
Huntsville, AL$121,640
Trenton, NJ$121,350
Peoria, IL$121,160
Dothan, AL$121,010
Denver, CO$120,640
Portland, OR$120,220
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Project Management Specialists salary by state

StateMetrosHighest averageLowest average
California25$146,170$100,120
Washington11$133,590$100,940
New York13$131,730$101,220
Washington, D.C.1$129,050$129,050
Colorado7$126,960$99,420
Massachusetts6$121,710$96,640
Alabama10$121,640$87,770
New Jersey3$121,350$106,940
Illinois8$121,160$95,530
Oregon8$120,220$98,520
Connecticut5$118,820$105,110
New Mexico4$116,250$94,420
Georgia14$115,540$81,020
North Carolina15$115,430$89,070
Maryland4$113,310$89,690
Pennsylvania16$113,080$89,820
Texas26$112,640$74,950
Indiana12$112,390$90,430
Iowa8$112,300$88,520
Florida22$111,820$83,200
Rhode Island1$111,460$111,460
Virginia9$111,460$92,180
Michigan15$110,880$88,060
Idaho6$110,000$88,750
Maine3$108,860$89,120
Arizona7$107,910$91,200
Missouri8$107,590$84,020
Minnesota5$107,420$88,370
Utah5$107,410$86,590
Ohio12$106,850$84,770
Delaware1$106,800$106,800
West Virginia7$106,670$83,100
Alaska2$106,170$102,700
Nevada3$105,880$102,890
Wisconsin13$104,900$92,350
Louisiana10$104,510$86,600
Kansas4$104,270$95,160
Montana5$102,960$94,070
Hawaii2$102,430$90,050
South Carolina8$102,150$83,750
North Dakota4$100,070$96,430
Oklahoma4$98,820$89,630
Wyoming2$98,710$96,930
New Hampshire1$96,770$96,770
Tennessee10$96,490$86,450
Mississippi3$94,600$86,530
Vermont1$92,650$92,650
Kentucky6$91,950$83,840
Nebraska3$90,870$74,910
South Dakota2$89,940$87,520
Arkansas5$89,300$75,490
Puerto Rico4$83,650$51,600
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Project Management Specialists salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
San Jose, CA$146,170$135,120$70.2810,300
San Francisco, CA$140,820$135,040$67.7020,770
Seattle, WA$133,590$130,380$64.2326,910
New York, NY$131,730$126,660$63.3368,910
Washington, DC$129,050$127,030$62.0438,230
Boulder, CO$126,960$122,040$61.042,920
Kennewick, WA$124,550$125,940$59.881,260
Sacramento, CA$124,130$124,350$59.686,860
Boston, MA$121,710$114,990$58.5218,840
Huntsville, AL$121,640$112,130$58.48850
Trenton, NJ$121,350$113,750$58.341,680
Peoria, IL$121,160$123,730$58.25730
Dothan, AL$121,010$135,260$58.1860
Denver, CO$120,640$116,740$58.0020,710
Portland, OR$120,220$108,340$57.8014,440
San Diego, CA$120,130$117,460$57.7610,740
Los Angeles, CA$120,110$108,310$57.7538,540
Napa, CA$118,940$109,060$57.19310
Bridgeport, CT$118,820$109,990$57.121,960
Bloomington, IL$118,470$101,110$56.96460
San Luis Obispo, CA$118,060$108,730$56.76640
Colorado Springs, CO$117,510$111,740$56.503,200
Hanford, CA$117,270$118,380$56.3890
Norwich, CT$117,120$109,800$56.31920
Binghamton, NY$116,450$106,580$55.99540
Albuquerque, NM$116,250$106,730$55.892,300
Pittsfield, MA$116,020$104,640$55.78210
Albany, NY$115,950$109,850$55.753,240
Augusta, GA$115,540$101,280$55.551,460
Mount Vernon, WA$115,530$108,980$55.54380
Durham, NC$115,430$104,870$55.493,180
Santa Rosa, CA$115,250$107,340$55.411,000
Chico, CA$115,070$103,320$55.32320
Decatur, AL$114,800$106,140$55.19100
Vallejo, CA$114,530$106,520$55.06720
Kiryas Joel, NY$114,350$102,650$54.971,300
Oxnard, CA$114,160$104,990$54.891,510
Hartford, CT$113,970$105,720$54.792,920
Chicago, IL$113,740$105,320$54.6821,040
Lexington Park, MD$113,310$103,700$54.48980
Philadelphia, PA$113,080$104,160$54.3617,210
Raleigh, NC$113,040$102,280$54.347,930
Austin, TX$112,640$102,390$54.1517,470
Warner Robins, GA$112,530$116,980$54.10350
Yuba City, CA$112,510$108,190$54.09150
Kokomo, IN$112,390$110,920$54.0470
Dubuque, IA$112,300$104,690$53.99290
Syracuse, NY$112,220$105,390$53.951,800
Santa Cruz, CA$111,910$106,780$53.80440
Palm Bay, FL$111,820$103,870$53.762,190
Baltimore, MD$111,580$103,720$53.6414,700
Virginia Beach, VA$111,460$104,920$53.596,040
Providence, RI$111,460$104,510$53.594,230
Vineland, NJ$111,330$103,490$53.52180
Charlotte, NC$111,260$105,200$53.4911,570
Santa Maria, CA$111,020$106,250$53.381,030
Midland, MI$110,880$100,190$53.31200
Birmingham, AL$110,750$100,820$53.24910
Atlanta, GA$110,720$103,400$53.2321,060
Bremerton, WA$110,690$104,630$53.22470
Stockton, CA$110,520$104,240$53.14910
Detroit, MI$110,480$105,350$53.1213,230
Des Moines, IA$110,440$101,150$53.102,640
Modesto, CA$110,060$102,490$52.91670
Idaho Falls, ID$110,000$102,250$52.88650
Bakersfield, CA$109,880$104,580$52.831,410
Bellingham, WA$109,760$103,400$52.77660
Barnstable, MA$109,590$102,980$52.69240
Mobile, AL$109,550$101,300$52.67390
Worcester, MA$109,430$100,290$52.611,400
El Centro, CA$109,150$105,860$52.48140
Lewiston, ME$108,860$102,490$52.34160
Merced, CA$108,820$103,850$52.32190
Naples, FL$108,820$99,250$52.321,050
Richmond, VA$108,540$102,170$52.186,380
Davenport, IA$108,520$102,880$52.17650
Iowa City, IA$108,370$96,820$52.10420
Portland, ME$108,290$105,530$52.061,370
Fort Collins, CO$108,250$101,310$52.041,630
Salinas, CA$108,220$102,400$52.03490
Rochester, NY$108,090$103,520$51.963,350
New Haven, CT$108,030$103,710$51.941,150
Beaumont, TX$107,930$100,470$51.891,670
Phoenix, AZ$107,910$100,780$51.8817,790
Ames, IA$107,870$97,290$51.86260
Pueblo, CO$107,720$101,870$51.79420
Fresno, CA$107,630$101,030$51.741,720
Kansas City, MO$107,590$101,050$51.738,380
Wenatchee, WA$107,580$106,760$51.72240
Rochester, MN$107,420$106,270$51.64460
Ogden, UT$107,410$104,360$51.642,340
Houston, TX$107,190$99,510$51.5335,550
Greeley, CO$107,130$97,950$51.50940
Atlantic City, NJ$106,940$101,790$51.41420
Salem, OR$106,920$102,730$51.411,420
Dayton, OH$106,850$98,130$51.372,270
Longview, WA$106,820$101,440$51.36230
Dover, DE$106,800$109,940$51.35100
Midland, TX$106,790$98,170$51.34930
Charlottesville, VA$106,720$97,680$51.311,010
Parkersburg, WV$106,670$98,470$51.2890
Olympia, WA$106,460$103,000$51.18810
Boise, ID$106,270$98,580$51.093,220
York, PA$106,200$100,170$51.061,160
Fairbanks, AK$106,170$103,530$51.05200
Allentown, PA$106,120$100,050$51.021,850
Ann Arbor, MI$106,090$103,690$51.011,430
Utica, NY$106,070$100,430$51.00420
Las Vegas, NV$105,880$99,940$50.905,740
Buffalo, NY$105,620$101,180$50.783,050
Riverside, CA$105,510$100,770$50.726,720
Reno, NV$105,430$99,500$50.691,750
Waterbury, CT$105,110$99,990$50.54590
Redding, CA$105,100$99,030$50.53270
Dallas, TX$105,030$98,900$50.5043,120
Columbus, OH$104,990$98,660$50.487,680
Milwaukee, WI$104,900$100,350$50.436,790
Logan, UT$104,780$100,340$50.38560
Miami, FL$104,620$98,720$50.3019,340
Pensacola, FL$104,590$98,670$50.281,280
Slidell, LA$104,510$97,030$50.25480
Greensboro, NC$104,450$99,690$50.212,080
Grants Pass, OR$104,350$95,640$50.1790
Dalton, GA$104,330$98,590$50.16300
Topeka, KS$104,270$100,000$50.13520
Salt Lake City, UT$104,220$98,000$50.118,990
Odessa, TX$104,120$98,590$50.06480
St. Louis, MO$104,000$100,510$50.0010,450
Crestview, FL$103,990$100,180$49.99860
Watertown, NY$103,970$104,110$49.99140
Decatur, IL$103,600$102,870$49.8160
Jackson, MI$103,470$100,280$49.74210
Jacksonville, FL$103,360$99,270$49.695,730
Pittsburgh, PA$103,220$99,320$49.637,280
Elmira, NY$103,160$96,250$49.59150
Tampa, FL$102,970$97,780$49.5011,660
Helena, MT$102,960$102,970$49.50340
Carson City, NV$102,890$93,560$49.47230
Winchester, VA$102,790$96,810$49.42320
Anchorage, AK$102,700$99,580$49.381,270
Lawrence, KS$102,670$93,420$49.36150
Indianapolis, IN$102,660$99,710$49.365,380
Minneapolis, MN$102,590$97,860$49.3215,450
Corvallis, OR$102,520$85,420$49.29320
Akron, OH$102,460$93,190$49.262,180
Kingston, NY$102,440$97,770$49.25210
Kahului, HI$102,430$79,320$49.25130
Springfield, MA$102,360$94,880$49.21610
Spokane, WA$102,230$98,840$49.151,510
Sarasota, FL$102,180$96,510$49.132,060
Greenville, SC$102,150$94,780$49.113,600
Bend, OR$102,060$97,280$49.07920
Spartanburg, SC$101,990$96,810$49.03820
Pinehurst, NC$101,860$95,280$48.97210
Harrisburg, PA$101,760$97,850$48.921,910
Kenosha, WI$101,740$93,850$48.91310
Glens Falls, NY$101,730$98,840$48.91170
Cedar Rapids, IA$101,730$93,760$48.91850
Prescott Valley, AZ$101,670$88,370$48.88250
Orlando, FL$101,560$96,390$48.8311,690
Monroe, MI$101,550$100,290$48.82120
Walla Walla, WA$101,550$100,910$48.8280
Savannah, GA$101,240$98,930$48.67860
Ithaca, NY$101,220$96,870$48.66240
Medford, OR$101,150$91,030$48.63420
Springfield, IL$101,100$100,030$48.60490
Yakima, WA$100,940$98,780$48.53250
Cincinnati, OH$100,940$95,380$48.537,080
Cleveland, OH$100,920$95,000$48.526,340
Reading, PA$100,810$98,040$48.47780
Kankakee, IL$100,770$95,790$48.4570
Lynchburg, VA$100,760$94,690$48.44740
Albany, OR$100,720$92,130$48.42200
Sandusky, OH$100,670$94,440$48.40140
Farmington, NM$100,520$96,210$48.33150
Charleston, SC$100,390$94,730$48.263,510
Madison, WI$100,260$98,990$48.204,280
Visalia, CA$100,120$95,770$48.14450
Columbus, GA$100,070$98,470$48.11400
Fargo, ND$100,070$97,430$48.11870
Manhattan, KS$99,780$95,390$47.97160
Kalamazoo, MI$99,770$97,590$47.97640
Tuscaloosa, AL$99,770$93,380$47.9770
Lake Charles, LA$99,600$92,770$47.88350
Grand Junction, CO$99,420$94,690$47.80380
Bismarck, ND$99,250$88,650$47.71390
Rockford, IL$99,180$94,690$47.68390
Bozeman, MT$99,070$99,090$47.63670
Duluth, MN$99,040$96,550$47.62470
Coeur d'Alene, ID$98,950$86,950$47.57460
Enid, OK$98,820$97,700$47.5190
Fort Myers, FL$98,800$96,600$47.502,750
Lancaster, PA$98,790$95,820$47.501,430
Bay City, MI$98,780$94,170$47.4990
La Crosse, WI$98,760$94,990$47.48480
Baton Rouge, LA$98,730$86,650$47.472,290
Billings, MT$98,730$85,540$47.46520
Casper, WY$98,710$98,910$47.46180
Lansing, MI$98,560$97,050$47.381,350
Eugene, OR$98,520$93,880$47.361,090
Lakeland, FL$98,500$94,720$47.351,150
Tucson, AZ$98,440$91,500$47.332,310
Hickory, NC$98,430$85,490$47.32490
Grand Forks, ND$98,240$90,140$47.23220
Wheeling, WV$98,230$94,070$47.23210
Homosassa Springs, FL$98,140$94,200$47.18150
Asheville, NC$98,050$97,470$47.14950
Greenville, NC$97,950$94,540$47.09470
Rocky Mount, NC$97,840$91,010$47.04290
Battle Creek, MI$97,780$97,600$47.01190
Corpus Christi, TX$97,500$90,320$46.881,390
Houma, LA$97,300$90,550$46.78340
Florence, SC$97,160$87,400$46.71370
Santa Fe, NM$97,160$89,380$46.71240
Scranton, PA$97,040$91,820$46.65870
Grand Rapids, MI$96,980$95,020$46.633,010
Cheyenne, WY$96,930$93,060$46.60230
Sumter, SC$96,850$87,730$46.56170
Eau Claire, WI$96,800$95,840$46.54460
Saginaw, MI$96,770$94,960$46.53400
Manchester, NH$96,770$90,180$46.521,150
Erie, PA$96,720$93,590$46.50520
Columbus, IN$96,680$91,510$46.48140
Amherst, MA$96,640$85,320$46.46210
Albany, GA$96,630$98,850$46.46130
Tulsa, OK$96,590$93,240$46.443,250
Blacksburg, VA$96,550$85,070$46.42380
Chattanooga, TN$96,490$87,240$46.391,750
Killeen, TX$96,450$90,120$46.37790
Minot, ND$96,430$86,990$46.3690
San Antonio, TX$96,390$92,130$46.349,990
Rome, GA$96,390$89,320$46.34100
Terre Haute, IN$96,380$83,970$46.34130
Wildwood, FL$96,370$92,370$46.33180
Appleton, WI$96,270$98,290$46.29970
Racine, WI$96,220$96,460$46.26430
Missoula, MT$96,070$84,250$46.19360
Lebanon, PA$96,010$88,010$46.16150
Niles, MI$95,950$90,590$46.13240
Wilmington, NC$95,890$89,120$46.101,220
Williamsport, PA$95,770$93,020$46.04150
Burlington, NC$95,750$83,370$46.03250
Oklahoma City, OK$95,730$85,400$46.025,690
New Orleans, LA$95,660$85,410$45.992,090
Staunton, VA$95,640$89,020$45.98220
Montgomery, AL$95,540$91,080$45.93130
Champaign, IL$95,530$90,770$45.93310
Charleston, WV$95,510$89,600$45.92390
Provo, UT$95,380$88,180$45.862,800
Sheboygan, WI$95,370$92,490$45.85350
Evansville, IN$95,350$89,990$45.84480
Panama City, FL$95,340$92,360$45.84730
Wichita, KS$95,160$89,170$45.751,140
Weirton, WV$95,130$95,220$45.74110
Hagerstown, MD$95,070$88,600$45.71570
Sherman, TX$95,070$85,260$45.71270
Roanoke, VA$95,050$91,170$45.70930
Knoxville, TN$94,860$91,690$45.603,650
Port St. Lucie, FL$94,830$84,810$45.59950
Columbia, SC$94,620$85,260$45.492,430
Gulfport, MS$94,600$84,200$45.48520
Chambersburg, PA$94,520$92,370$45.44170
Lake Havasu City, AZ$94,490$85,400$45.43220
Elkhart, IN$94,460$86,640$45.41270
Las Cruces, NM$94,420$82,110$45.39210
Fayetteville, NC$94,390$82,680$45.38490
St. Cloud, MN$94,210$96,390$45.29380
Michigan City, IN$94,070$89,790$45.2270
Great Falls, MT$94,070$83,580$45.23160
Fort Wayne, IN$94,030$92,590$45.21650
Gettysburg, PA$93,950$88,100$45.17100
Nashville, TN$93,900$85,990$45.147,950
Longview, TX$93,820$85,870$45.11670
St. Joseph, MO$93,650$89,670$45.02210
Toledo, OH$93,640$81,940$45.021,340
Florence, AL$93,560$93,950$44.9880
Wausau, WI$93,490$88,940$44.95390
Janesville, WI$93,150$92,280$44.79490
Green Bay, WI$93,140$89,210$44.781,240
Goldsboro, NC$93,040$88,780$44.73160
Sebastian, FL$93,030$81,530$44.72320
Lewiston, ID$92,980$83,260$44.70130
Morgantown, WV$92,930$80,900$44.68340
Oshkosh, WI$92,820$94,030$44.63860
Ocala, FL$92,650$82,580$44.55480
Burlington, VT$92,650$85,410$44.54430
Sioux City, IA$92,520$85,130$44.48200
Canton, OH$92,400$82,530$44.42640
Sierra Vista, AZ$92,400$84,610$44.42160
Lima, OH$92,380$81,670$44.41150
Fond du Lac, WI$92,350$84,210$44.40330
Harrisonburg, VA$92,180$84,680$44.32330
South Bend, IN$92,180$84,820$44.32410
Bloomington, IN$92,140$83,800$44.30360
Lexington, KY$91,950$84,520$44.212,020
Tallahassee, FL$91,930$82,740$44.201,280
Yuma, AZ$91,930$84,910$44.20240
Memphis, TN$91,760$85,130$44.122,960
Kingsport, TN$91,660$87,290$44.07550
Altoona, PA$91,580$87,660$44.03270
Flint, MI$91,570$91,730$44.02510
Punta Gorda, FL$91,380$79,890$43.93290
Lafayette, IN$91,250$83,330$43.87290
Flagstaff, AZ$91,200$77,940$43.85320
Twin Falls, ID$91,180$89,040$43.84170
Omaha, NE$90,870$82,460$43.691,670
Winston-Salem, NC$90,630$79,560$43.571,530
Johnstown, PA$90,550$81,070$43.53110
Shreveport, LA$90,530$79,890$43.52480
Louisville, KY$90,520$82,660$43.523,630
Deltona, FL$90,510$79,890$43.521,160
Muncie, IN$90,430$81,080$43.48100
Honolulu, HI$90,050$79,090$43.301,240
Amarillo, TX$90,020$83,210$43.28730
Gainesville, GA$89,960$83,970$43.25340
Sioux Falls, SD$89,940$84,190$43.24530
Gainesville, FL$89,870$80,630$43.21830
State College, PA$89,820$81,820$43.18470
Jackson, TN$89,720$81,450$43.14330
Salisbury, MD$89,690$80,400$43.12320
Lawton, OK$89,630$81,720$43.09140
Fayetteville, AR$89,300$82,310$42.941,990
Bangor, ME$89,120$85,410$42.84180
Traverse City, MI$89,070$83,720$42.82260
Jacksonville, NC$89,070$79,240$42.82210
Cape Girardeau, MO$89,050$78,150$42.81200
Lafayette, LA$88,940$80,720$42.76660
Bowling Green, KY$88,870$81,300$42.73350
Athens, GA$88,800$82,430$42.69250
Hattiesburg, MS$88,750$81,710$42.67190
Pocatello, ID$88,750$82,250$42.67170
Auburn, AL$88,680$77,690$42.6360
Huntington, WV$88,650$79,590$42.62510
Waterloo, IA$88,520$81,600$42.56190
Hilton Head Island, SC$88,510$79,990$42.55550
Mankato, MN$88,370$80,970$42.49220
Muskegon, MI$88,060$83,360$42.34240
Clarksville, TN$88,020$79,660$42.32420
Alexandria, LA$88,010$78,110$42.31150
Valdosta, GA$87,980$77,730$42.30110
Johnson City, TN$87,910$78,100$42.26300
Daphne, AL$87,770$84,520$42.20n/a
Youngstown, OH$87,760$77,160$42.19550
Rapid City, SD$87,520$74,700$42.08330
Wichita Falls, TX$87,350$80,070$41.99220
Abilene, TX$87,260$82,230$41.95400
Cleveland, TN$86,950$80,720$41.81130
Tyler, TX$86,910$79,110$41.78550
Jefferson City, MO$86,830$79,980$41.74500
Monroe, LA$86,760$78,990$41.71250
Springfield, OH$86,700$77,490$41.68140
Columbia, MO$86,670$80,870$41.67580
Hammond, LA$86,600$76,260$41.64100
St. George, UT$86,590$78,300$41.63530
Jackson, MS$86,530$78,150$41.601,290
Morristown, TN$86,450$82,720$41.56180
Waco, TX$86,420$78,580$41.55920
Texarkana, TX$85,890$74,590$41.30210
Victoria, TX$85,360$80,540$41.04180
Macon, GA$85,180$80,420$40.95310
College Station, TX$85,140$76,380$40.931,030
Owensboro, KY$84,780$79,320$40.76200
Mansfield, OH$84,770$79,290$40.76120
Paducah, KY$84,730$78,090$40.74280
El Paso, TX$84,580$79,920$40.662,060
Grand Island, NE$84,170$77,730$40.4750
Brunswick, GA$84,150$77,070$40.46110
Springfield, MO$84,060$78,060$40.411,230
Joplin, MO$84,020$77,760$40.39330
Elizabethtown, KY$83,840$77,260$40.31160
Myrtle Beach, SC$83,750$77,410$40.27660
San Juan, PR$83,650$71,740$40.221,660
Lubbock, TX$83,390$77,110$40.09810
Sebring, FL$83,200$74,650$40.0080
Beckley, WV$83,100$76,230$39.9590
Little Rock, AR$81,690$73,480$39.281,730
Hinesville, GA$81,020$73,320$38.9550
San Angelo, TX$80,630$73,290$38.77250
Brownsville, TX$80,080$73,050$38.50610
Laredo, TX$79,640$72,530$38.29340
Fort Smith, AR$78,980$74,990$37.97290
Hot Springs, AR$77,530$69,110$37.27140
McAllen, TX$77,280$69,910$37.151,080
Jonesboro, AR$75,490$66,430$36.29120
Eagle Pass, TX$74,950$69,550$36.0330
Lincoln, NE$74,910$64,710$36.02950
Mayaguez, PR$61,860$56,750$29.7460
Aguadilla, PR$60,520$49,610$29.10400
Ponce, PR$51,600$46,920$24.81120

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Project Management Specialists salary: questions

Where do project management specialists make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $146,170 a year, among the 389 metro areas we cover.

What is the average project management specialists salary in the U.S.?

$111,495 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is project management specialists pay the lowest?

Ponce, PR, at $51,600 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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