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Founding Product Manager salary at tech startups (October 2026)

The median posted salary for a Founding Product Manager at tech startups in United States is $228k a year (middle half $192k to $248k), based on 6 job postings from 6 companies that publish a pay range. 17% of these postings are remote.

$228kmedian, United States
$192k–$248kmiddle half (P25–P75)
6postings from 6 companies
17%remote postings

Ranks #59 of 454 startup roles by US median pay in this sample. That is 8% above the Software Engineer median ($210k). Company-balanced median (each company counted once): $228k. Average posted range: $182k to $259k.

Founding Product Manager pay by country

CountryMedian P25 to P75PostingsCompaniesRemote
United States$228k$192k to $248k6617%

Yearly pay in local currency, from postings that publish a range (hourly x 2080, monthly x 12). Groups need at least 5 postings from 3 companies. Sales roles exclude on-target earnings, so these are base-pay figures.

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