Founding Product Manager Salary in 2026
Salary data based on 16 job listings with published compensation on WeLoveProduct.
This founding product manager salary guide uses 16 active and recent job listings with compensation data so candidates can compare pay before opening applications. The current median range is $175,000 - $280,000, based on yearly compensation entries where available. City-level salary breakouts include San Francisco, Berlin, New York. Company-level ranges are available for Nuvo, Solidroad, Circonomit.
Median range (USD)$175,000 - $280,00019 data points
Lowest reported$150,000
Highest reported$320,000
Median range (EUR)€80,000 - €100,0001 data points
Founding Product Manager salary by level
| Seniority | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-level | $168,750 - $280,000 | $150,000 - $300,000 | 10 |
| Manager | $175,000 - $280,000 | $162,500 - $320,000 | 9 |
Founding Product Manager salary by city
| City | Median range | Overall range | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $168,750 - $272,500 | $150,000 - $320,000 | 6 |
| Berlin | $175,000 - $280,000 | $162,500 - $290,000 | 3 |
| New York | $180,000 - $250,000 | $150,000 - $300,000 | 3 |
| New York City | $168,750 - $285,000 | $162,500 - $290,000 | 2 |
| Dublin | $250,000 - $320,000 | $250,000 - $320,000 | 1 |
| Warsaw | $175,000 - $280,000 | $175,000 - $280,000 | 1 |
| Remote EU/UK | $175,000 - $280,000 | $175,000 - $280,000 | 1 |
| Cologne | $175,000 - $280,000 | $175,000 - $280,000 | 1 |
| Remote | $175,000 - $280,000 | $175,000 - $280,000 | 1 |
Founding Product Manager salary by company
| Company | Salary range | Data points |
|---|---|---|
 Nuvo | $180,000 - $250,000 | 2 |
 Solidroad | $250,000 - $320,000 | 2 |
| Circonomit | $175,000 - $280,000 | 2 |
| Sailorhealth | $175,000 - $280,000 | 2 |
 Listen Labs | $175,000 - $280,000 | 1 |
 Reducto | $150,000 - $300,000 | 1 |
 Sola | $162,500 - $290,000 | 1 |
| Root Global | $162,500 - $290,000 | 1 |
| Lyv Health | $150,000 - $180,000 | 1 |
| Viktor | $175,000 - $280,000 | 1 |
| Duvo | $175,000 - $280,000 | 1 |
| Clera | $175,000 - $280,000 | 1 |
 Vals | $150,000 - $200,000 | 1 |
| Phonely | $162,500 - $265,000 | 1 |
 Sandstone | $200,000 - $300,000 | 1 |
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Salary data is aggregated from 16 job listings with published or estimated compensation on WeLoveProduct. Figures represent yearly salaries. Median ranges provide the most representative view of typical compensation. Data is updated as new jobs are posted.