Side-by-side distribution
Product Owner
$117,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 8%
- Live roles
- 463
Project Manager
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.7%
- Live roles
- 3,448
Highest-paying jobs
Product Engineer - New Product, First Owner
AI Transformation Owner, Product & Design
Senior Product Owner - Sales Application
Product Owner/Scrum Master
Product Owner, GTM Sales Systems
Product Owner, Integrated Business Planning
Product Owner Service Centre & Telephony, Temporary
Product Owner (US Remote)
Product Owner
Senior Product Owner, Data Insights
Highest-paying jobs
Project Manager, ERP Implementation - Contractor
Senior Director, Project Team Leader / Executive Committee Business Manager
Implementation Project Manager
Implementation Project Manager
SAP Project Systems Sr. Manager SCON
Senior Registered Engineer / Project Manager, Electrical
Senior Project Manager (Public)
Senior Data Center Construction Project Manager
Salesforce Project Manager
Software Technical Project Manager - Secret Clearance
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Horizon Trading Solutions
|
$92,336 | 2 |
Hawk-Eye Innovations (HEI)
|
$54,000 | 2 |
|
Fuku
|
$275,000 | 1 |
|
GitLab
|
$274,400 | 1 |
|
Everpure
|
$204,500 | 1 |
|
Scout Motors
|
$176,250 | 1 |
|
Klaviyo
|
$165,000 | 1 |
|
Aviso Wealth
|
$161,200 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 31 |
Atwell, LLC
|
$117,500 | 29 |
Consigli Construction
|
$133,000 | 25 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $129,000 | 24 |
EC Electric
|
$147,500 | 21 |
BKF
|
$162,500 | 19 |
Apex Companies
|
$130,000 | 19 |
LaBella Associates
|
$102,500 | 19 |
Product Owner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $142,500 | 3 |
| Toronto | $135,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $128,750 | 4 |
| Chicago | $117,600 | 3 |
Project Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $170,750 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $162,500 | 57 |
| Austin | $145,000 | 15 |
| Denver | $137,000 | 21 |
| Los Angeles | $130,000 | 39 |
| Boston | $122,830 | 24 |
| Chicago | $121,065 | 42 |
| New York | $118,938 | 150 |
| Atlanta | $118,750 | 8 |
| London | $102,420 | 11 |
Product Owner vs Project Manager: which pays more?
The median for Product Owner is $117,500 per year (typically $92,336–$145,000), versus $125,000 for Project Manager ($100,300–$150,000). That puts Project Manager about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Product Owner and Project Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.