Product Manager salary: New York vs San Francisco
NYC pays cash; SF pays equity. Total comp is closer than the headline cash numbers suggest.
Product Manager median · New York
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US · live Adzuna
Product Manager median · San Francisco
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US · live Adzuna
New York market
New York pays the highest US tech salaries outside the Bay Area, with finance and AI commanding a sharp premium. Total comp is concentrated in cash; equity refresh culture is less aggressive than the West Coast.
San Francisco market
San Francisco remains the highest-paid tech market globally. Cash base salaries lead the country; equity (RSUs, options) typically adds 30-100% to total comp. The contract day-rate market is the deepest in the world for senior engineering and AI roles.
Product Manager salary in New York (full report)
Percentiles, contract day rate, side-income context.
Product Manager salary in San Francisco (full report)
Percentiles, contract day rate, side-income context.
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