71 companies now train their own AI models — and Model PMs earn a 60% premium
aakashgupta · x · 2026-10-23
Aakash Gupta published a Model PM guide with a map of 71 companies training their own AI models. Key points: he scanned PM listings across 95 career pages and found Model PMs have the highest median base pay, a 60% premium over non-AI PMs at every level; Madhu Guru (ex-Gemini/Veo product lead, now senior director of AI at Meta) estimates fewer than 75 people globally have the required depth; the map runs from Midjourney to drug-discovery companies, with notable renames including xAI→SpaceXAI and SpaceX acquiring Cursor. Full guide is paywalled.
Related event: Map of 71 AI Model Companies; Model PM Median Pay Hits $345K(3 posts)→
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