AI Hiring Index
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.

CompanyRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Waymo7$159k$196k$178k$234k
OpenAI5$216k$240k$228k$335k
Shield AI4$140k$211k$176k$245k
CHAOS Industries2$160k$250k$205k$250k
Harvey2$155k$233k$194k$233k

By level

LevelRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Staff+3$162k$240k$201k$240k
Lead / Manager3$152k$208k$180k$221k
Senior22$155k$204k$178k$245k
Unspecified13$128k$169k$153k$250k

By region

RegionRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Remote10$157k$204k$185k$240k
US32$142k$198k$176k$250k

Highest posted Program Manager ranges

One row per company.

CompanyRoleRangeLocation
OpenAISenior Program Manager, Consumer Device Safety Operations$252k to $335kSan Francisco
AnthropicProgram Manager, Safeguards Workforce Operations$245k to $285kSan Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New Yo
FluidstackSenior Program Manager, Manufacturing$203k to $244kAustin, 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.

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