Side-by-side distribution
Scrum Master
$120,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15.3%
- Live roles
- 72
Technical Product Manager
$187,848
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 54.3%
- Live roles
- 1,018
Highest-paying jobs
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Senior Scrum Master/Agile Project Manager
Scrum Master
Scrum Master (Cloud)
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Accenture Federal Services
|
$166,800 | 3 |
|
LIGHTFEATHER IO LLC
|
$102,500 | 2 |
|
SciTec
|
$145,000 | 1 |
| WE Wilson Elser - Business & Legal Professionals | $142,500 | 1 |
|
Curaleaf
|
$130,000 | 1 |
|
Momentum Financial Services Group
|
$110,000 | 1 |
| CA Capco | $85,777 | 1 |
interactive investor
|
$60,335 | 1 |
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 |
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 |
Scrum Master vs Technical Product Manager: which pays more?
The median for Scrum Master is $120,000 per year (typically $102,500–$144,375), versus $187,848 for Technical Product Manager ($154,979–$219,750). That puts Technical Product Manager about 57% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Scrum Master 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.