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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.

Technical Program Manager

Coordinates complex, cross-team technical programs.

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Also known as:TPM
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$183k

Mean

$190k

10th–90th pct

$139k–$252k

Observations

86

Confidence: 31% · based on 86 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
Program Management
Core
Stakeholder Management
Core
Agile / Scrum
Common certifications
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) · 55% of postings
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
68% require · 21% prefer
Master's Degree
18% require · 30% prefer
No College
9% require · 8% prefer
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Common next roles
Product Operations Manager+121.4%Product Manager+17.4%Developer Advocate-8.4%Technical Writer-0.8%Developer Experience Engineer-15.3%
Common previous roles
Developer Experience Engineer-18.1%Product Manager+14.8%Developer Advocate-9.2%Product Operations Manager+54.8%Technical Writer-0.8%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)329
Posting growth+14%
Median days to fill45 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)265,370
Projected growth8.2%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness60%
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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