Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-28
Program Manager salary at AI companies, 2026
42 open Program Manager roles at 5 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $151k to $200k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $250k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.
By company
The companies posting this role most often first.
| Company | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymo | 7 | $159k | $196k | $178k | $234k |
| OpenAI | 5 | $216k | $240k | $228k | $335k |
| Shield AI | 4 | $140k | $211k | $176k | $245k |
| CHAOS Industries | 2 | $160k | $250k | $205k | $250k |
| Harvey | 2 | $155k | $233k | $194k | $233k |
By level
| Level | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff+ | 3 | $162k | $240k | $201k | $240k |
| Lead / Manager | 3 | $152k | $208k | $180k | $221k |
| Senior | 22 | $155k | $204k | $178k | $245k |
| Unspecified | 13 | $128k | $169k | $153k | $250k |
By region
| Region | Roles | Median low | Median high | Median midpoint | 90th pct high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | 10 | $157k | $204k | $185k | $240k |
| US | 32 | $142k | $198k | $176k | $250k |
Highest posted Program Manager ranges
One row per company.
| Company | Role | Range | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Senior Program Manager, Consumer Device Safety Operations | $252k to $335k | San Francisco |
| Anthropic | Program Manager, Safeguards Workforce Operations | $245k to $285k | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New Yo |
| Fluidstack | Senior Program Manager, Manufacturing | $203k to $244k | Austin, TX; New York, NY; San Francisco, |
Titles are normalised (seniority words and team suffixes removed) so postings for the same role group together. All functions and companies.
New operations roles at AI companies, every Monday. The week's openings in this function across 286 companies, plus the weekly index. Free.