Median salary
$168,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$130.3k – $204k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
55.2%
1,074 of 1,944 roles
Live roles
1,944
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$189,500 | 73 |
|
OpenAI
|
$255,500 | 42 |
Anthropic
|
$327,500 | 26 |
| AX Axon | $165,809 | 18 |
Palantir
|
$126,500 | 12 |
| SA Scale AI | $203,400 | 11 |
Harvey
|
$188,600 | 11 |
CoreWeave
|
$183,500 | 10 |
Program Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,500 | 218 |
| Austin | $206,000 | 22 |
| Seattle | $196,114 | 54 |
| New York | $178,500 | 172 |
| Boston | $175,063 | 34 |
| Atlanta | $170,625 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $170,000 | 31 |
| London | $157,765 | 6 |
| Denver | $153,000 | 13 |
| Chicago | $148,500 | 25 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $170,000 | 1,053 |
| Contract | $120,000 | 10 |
| Internship | $59,250 | 6 |
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How much do Program Manager roles pay?
The median salary for Program Manager roles is $168,500 per year. Most pay falls between $130,250 (25th percentile) and $203,950 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $95,045 to $240,000.
These figures are computed live from 1,944 active Program Manager roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,074 (55.2%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Program Manager roles include Tenstorrent and OpenAI.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Program Manager salary?
- The median is $168,500 per year, with most pay between $130,250 and $203,950 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,074 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Program Manager salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $95,045 to $240,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $168,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.