01Salary report

Product Manager salary in Cardiff.

Live salary data from Adzuna, calibrated against Hustle Report member submissions. Updated daily.

02Distribution

The 25 / 50 / 75 percentile band.

25th percentile

£60,000

Median (50th)

£78,000

Calibrated estimate

75th percentile

£105,000

Percentiles describe a snapshot of advertised salaries. Real take-home depends on tax band, pension contributions and bonuses. Hustle Report members can plug their actual numbers into the in-app calculator for a precise picture.

03Market context

Product Manager market in Cardiff.

Product management pay has continued to diverge based on company stage and sector. PMs at Series B+ fintech and AI companies earn significantly above the median; slower-growth orgs sit below. The fractional PM market is mature: 2-3 day/week engagements at £400-£600/day are routine for seed and pre-Series A teams.

Cardiff specifically: Cardiff anchors Wales' growing fintech and creative-tech market. Admiral, Hodge, Confused.com and a scaling cluster of insurtech startups produce a competitive senior-engineering market. Salaries sit ~15% below Bristol equivalents; the Welsh contractor ecosystem is small but loyal, and remote-first hiring out of London has lifted advertised rates 10-20% since 2023.

04Side income on top

Members in this role typically add £8,600/year.

Modeled on a conservative 4 hours/week of contract work at the role's implied hourly equivalent (£43/hr). The Hustle Report Monday editorial finds the briefs and ranks them by fit so the time stays small.

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07FAQ

Common questions

What is the median product manager salary in Cardiff?
The median on this page is £78,000 per year from live job ads where available, otherwise a curated benchmark converted to GBP. Percentiles describe advertised base salaries, not total compensation.
How does Cardiff compare for product manager pay?
Cardiff anchors Wales' growing fintech and creative-tech market. Admiral, Hodge, Confused.com and a scaling cluster of insurtech startups produce a competitive senior-engineering market. Salaries sit ~15% below Bristol equivalents; the Welsh contractor ecosystem is small but loyal, and remote-first hiring out of London has lifted advertised rates 10-20% since 2023. Use the links below to compare the same role in other cities.
How can a product manager earn more without switching jobs?
Hustle Report members in similar roles often add £8,600 per year or more from a 4-hour-per-week contract at £43/hr equivalent. The Monday brief matches live briefs to your CV.
Is Hustle Report regulated financial advice?
No. Salary pages are informational benchmarks. Hustle Report does not provide investment, tax or legal advice; speak to a qualified professional for your situation.
Where does the live salary data come from?
Advertised roles are pulled from Adzuna where configured for this country. Figures fall back to editorial percentile bands stored in GBP and converted with the same static FX table used across Hustle Report salary guides.