Group Product Manager

💰 $190K–$243K salary range

Median: $215K  ·  Based on 629 public job postings  ·  Updated August 30, 2026

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This leadership role involves defining the product vision and roadmap for critical AI-driven features and platforms, translating complex model capabilities into tangible user value and market opportunities within high-growth companies. Compensation for this position typically ranges from $226K to $280K, with a median salary of $250K, based on an analysis of 140 recent job postings. Candidates who command top pay demonstrate deep technical acumen. Expertise in large language models (LLMs), MLOps principles, and robust API design for AI services significantly boosts earning potential, reflecting the need to deeply understand and leverage underlying AI technologies to build scalable, impactful products.

📊 Salary breakdown

Group Product Manager salary by location

• All locations: $215K median ($190K–$243K typical range)
• New York: $226K median, $200K–$250K range (+5% vs. national)
• San Francisco: $230K median, $214K–$257K range (+7% vs. national)
• Seattle: $195K median, $180K–$215K range (-9% vs. national)
• Los Angeles: $217K median, $202K–$263K range (+1% vs. national)
• Denver: $201K median, $188K–$203K range (-7% vs. national)
• Austin: $225K median, $218K–$228K range (+5% vs. national)
• Chicago: $200K median, $196K–$200K range (-7% vs. national)
• San Diego: $215K median, $201K–$226K range (+0% vs. national)

Highest paying companies

San Francisco

• Brex: $270K median
• PrecisionBiome: $269K median
• Harvey: $257K median
• Zip: $238K median
• Crusoe: $229K median
• Airwallex: $226K median

New York

• Brex: $270K median
• Datadog: $261K median
• Rho: $259K median
• Harvey: $257K median
• Finch: $230K median
• Tatari: $208K median

Based on companies with 3+ active postings. Median of publicly advertised salary range.

What's typically included

• Health insurance: 84% of postings
• Equity (RSU/options): 82% of postings
• Flexible PTO: 58% of postings
• Parental leave: 38% of postings
• Learning/education budget: 14% of postings
• Visa sponsorship: 3% of postings

Typical experience required: 8–10 years.

Product salaries by seniority

• Associate Product Manager: $91K
• Product Manager: $130K
• Strategic Projects Lead: $160K
• Product Manager: $161K
• Senior Product Manager: $173K
• MLOps Engineer: $188K
• Product Lead: $196K
• Group Product Manager: $215K
• Director of Product: $235K

What does a Group Product Manager do?

Group Product Managers are product leaders who decide what gets built and why, across engineering, design, and go-to-market. This benchmark reflects Staff-level base compensation at high-growth and AI-native companies.

Government wage data

For corroboration, U.S. Department of Labor certified wage filings (FY2026) show a median of $218K for Group Product Manager roles, ranging $188K–$245K, across 238 filings. This is reported separately from — never blended with — the job-posting median above.

Common questions

What is the average Group Product Manager salary at an AI startup?
The median pay is $215K, with a typical range of $190K–$243K, based on 629 public job postings collected in 2025–2026.

What is the Group Product Manager salary in New York?
New York Group Product Managers at AI-native startups earn a median of $226K, with a typical range of $200K–$250K (25th–75th percentile). That's 5% above the $215K US national median. 2% below San Francisco's $230K. Based on 98 qualifying postings, 2025–2026.

What is the Group Product Manager salary in San Francisco?
San Francisco Group Product Managers at AI-native startups earn a median of $230K, with a typical range of $214K–$257K (25th–75th percentile). That's 7% above the $215K US national median. Based on 84 qualifying postings, 2025–2026.

Where does this salary data come from?
It is aggregated from public job postings on company career pages — no private placement or client data. We require a minimum of 15 postings per role.

Methodology

Figures are the midpoint of each posting's advertised USD salary range, aggregated from 629 public job postings (2025–2026). The range shown is the 25th–75th percentile; the median is the 50th percentile. Equity is separate and not included; where a posting's range reflects on-target earnings (OTE) for commission roles, that is included in the midpoint. Roles require at least 15 postings to be published. Last refreshed August 30, 2026.

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