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Posted salary ranges · updated 2026-09-29

Program Manager salary at AI companies, 2026

43 open Program Manager roles at 5 AI companies publish a base-salary range. The median posted range is $155k to $200k; the 90th percentile of posted maximums is $250k. From the companies' own postings, refreshed every 6 hours.

Every one of the 9,204 posted ranges at 215 AI companies, as a spreadsheet-ready CSV: the AI Salary Report, US$29 once. Tables by company, by role title, by function and level, by region and by currency, and the 100 highest ranges. Refreshed four times a day for 12 months from purchase. See 20 sample rows first. Your company or role missing? Reply to the receipt and it is refunded. One payment in US dollars, nothing renews; sold by 2542038 Alberta Ltd., trading as AI Hiring Index.
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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
Anthropic2$255k$290k$272k$295k
CHAOS Industries2$160k$250k$205k$250k

7 more companies posting Program Manager ranges, with medians by level, in the AI Salary Report, US$29 once.

By level

LevelRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
Senior10$155k$223k$192k$245k
Lead / Manager4$159k$207k$183k$221k
Unspecified29$155k$196k$178k$260k

By region

RegionRolesMedian lowMedian highMedian midpoint90th pct high
US39$155k$200k$178k$260k
Remote4$151k$194k$173k$234k

Highest posted Program Manager ranges

One row per company.

CompanyRoleRangeLocation
OpenAISenior Program Manager, Consumer Device Safety Operations$252k to $335kSan Francisco
AnthropicProgram Manager, Communications$265k to $295kSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
FluidstackSenior Program Manager, Manufacturing$203k to $244kAustin, TX; New York, NY; San…

Titles are normalised (seniority words and team suffixes removed) so postings for the same role group together. All functions and companies.

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