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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Product Manager

Owns the roadmap and success of a software product.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Also known as:PM
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$215k

Mean

$223k

10th–90th pct

$163k–$296k

Observations

659

Confidence: 34% · based on 659 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Product Strategy
Core
Roadmapping
Core
Stakeholder Management
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
61% require · 25% prefer
Master's Degree
19% require · 26% prefer
No College
18% require · 6% prefer
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Common next roles
Product Operations Manager+88.7%Technical Program Manager-14.8%Technical Writer-15.5%Developer Advocate-22.0%Developer Experience Engineer-27.8%
Common previous roles
Developer Experience Engineer-38.6%Developer Advocate-28.1%Technical Program Manager-17.4%Technical Writer-18.3%Product Operations Manager+47.0%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)9,670
Posting growth-2.7%
Median days to fill50 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)91,365
Projected growth8.5%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness65%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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