Side-by-side distribution
Project Manager
$122,962
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.6%
- Live roles
- 3,408
Technical Product Manager
$187,848
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.3%
- Live roles
- 1,018
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Project Manager (Creative Services)
Seller/Doer Project Manager
Project Manager - Store Growth & Acquisitions
Senior Director, Project Team Leader / Executive Committee Business Manager
Senior Technical Project Manager
SAP Project Systems Sr. Manager SCON
Project Manager for Trade Lifecycle Modernization
Principal Construction Project Manager, Maritime (East Coast)
Senior Project Manager - Civil Transportation
Senior Project Manager (Public)
Highest-paying jobs
Technical Program Manager
Technical Program Manager
Technical Program Manager, Product Software
Staff Technical Program Manager, AI Systems and IP Delivery
Technical Program Manager, Architecture
Staff Technical Program Manager, Physical Design
Principal Technical Program Manager
Director, RISC-V Software TPM & Ops
Technical Program Manager, Applied API & Product
Technical Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Atwell, LLC
|
$117,500 | 38 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $127,250 | 36 |
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 31 |
Consigli Construction
|
$133,000 | 29 |
Apex Companies
|
$142,500 | 27 |
| JC JRM Construction Management, LLC | $147,500 | 22 |
EC Electric
|
$130,000 | 22 |
Woolpert
|
$133,000 | 20 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 66 |
Anthropic
|
$345,000 | 14 |
|
OpenAI
|
$271,000 | 11 |
| SA Scale AI | $209,150 | 10 |
Scout Motors
|
$155,000 | 9 |
Pinterest
|
$222,907 | 8 |
| AX Axon | $170,625 | 8 |
Aurora Innovation
|
$236,000 | 7 |
Project Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 50 |
| Atlanta | $150,000 | 7 |
| Denver | $135,200 | 27 |
| Boston | $132,750 | 34 |
| Los Angeles | $132,200 | 34 |
| Austin | $130,000 | 13 |
| Chicago | $122,712 | 48 |
| Seattle | $122,500 | 16 |
| New York | $113,500 | 163 |
| Berlin | $92,635 | 4 |
Technical Product Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,775 | 118 |
| Austin | $200,000 | 14 |
| New York | $195,000 | 81 |
| Seattle | $190,000 | 37 |
| Boston | $167,625 | 25 |
| Los Angeles | $165,000 | 11 |
| Denver | $163,284 | 10 |
| Chicago | $156,750 | 4 |
| London | $135,200 | 4 |
| Toronto | $126,107 | 10 |
Project Manager vs Technical Product Manager: which pays more?
The median for Project Manager is $122,962 per year (typically $100,000–$146,500), versus $187,848 for Technical Product Manager ($154,979–$219,750). That puts Technical Product Manager about 53% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Project Manager and Technical Product 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.