Side-by-side distribution
Program Manager
$168,386
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.2%
- Live roles
- 1,940
Scrum Master
$119,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 12.9%
- Live roles
- 70
Highest-paying jobs
Technical Program Manager, Architecture
Staff Technical Program Manager, Agentic Workflows & Program Intelligence
Sr. Staff Program Manager & Chief of Staff, Operations
Engineering Program Manager, RISCV
Technical Program Manager, Product Software
Program Manager, IP Product
Technical Program Manager, AI Safety & Safeguards
Technical Program Manager, AI Accelerator Software
Technical Program Manager, Enterprise
Technical Program Manager, Model Deployment & Capacity
Highest-paying jobs
Scrum Master
Product Owner/Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Senior Technical Business Analyst / Scrum Master
Scrum Master - ACWS
Agile Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$189,500 | 73 |
|
OpenAI
|
$255,500 | 41 |
Anthropic
|
$327,500 | 26 |
| AX Axon | $165,809 | 18 |
Harvey
|
$174,300 | 14 |
Palantir
|
$126,500 | 12 |
| SA Scale AI | $203,400 | 11 |
CoreWeave
|
$183,500 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$151,800 | 3 |
| DS Data Systems Analysts, Inc. | $130,000 | 1 |
|
NT Concepts
|
$120,750 | 1 |
|
Credence
|
$110,000 | 1 |
|
Dev Technology
|
$108,000 | 1 |
| RC Raft Company Website | $102,500 | 1 |
|
Skyslope
|
$58,968 | 1 |
Program Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $212,385 | 218 |
| Austin | $206,000 | 20 |
| Seattle | $196,114 | 54 |
| New York | $178,750 | 170 |
| Atlanta | $170,625 | 7 |
| Boston | $170,000 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $158,750 | 28 |
| London | $157,765 | 6 |
| Chicago | $148,500 | 24 |
| Toronto | $125,000 | 23 |
Program Manager vs Scrum Master: which pays more?
The median for Program Manager is $168,386 per year (typically $130,000–$203,400), versus $119,400 for Scrum Master ($108,000–$130,000). That puts Program Manager about 41% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Program Manager and Scrum Master 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.