Product · National (US)
Product Manager Salary
Product management sits between engineering, design and commercial teams, with authority that is earned rather than granted. Compensation tracks company scale and revenue responsibility more than years of experience.
- 25th percentile
- $128k
- Median
- $162k
- 75th percentile
- $205k
- 90th percentile
- $258k
By level
Compensation by level
| Level | Experience | P25 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate PM | 0–2 yrs | $96k | $116k | $158k |
| Product Manager | 2–5 yrs | $128k | $155k | $208k |
| Senior PM | 5–8 yrs | $168k | $198k | $272k |
| Group PM / Principal | 8–12 yrs | $215k | $255k | $352k |
| Director of Product | 12+ yrs | $268k | $318k | $465k |
Core skills
Discovery and user researchPrioritisation frameworksData analysis and SQLWritten communicationStakeholder management
Typical responsibilities
- Define problems worth solving and the order to solve them
- Write specifications and success criteria
- Run discovery with customers
- Coordinate launch across functions
Equity
Equity is a meaningful share of PM compensation at scale-ups, often 20–35% of base at senior levels.
Bonus
Bonus targets of 10–20%, frequently tied to product or company OKRs.
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