Model PMs earn a $345K median base, a 60% premium over PMs outside AI
aakashgupta · x · 2026-11-16
After scraping PM listings across 95 company career pages, Aakash Gupta found Model PM is the highest-paid PM role: $345K median base vs $216K for PMs outside AI, a 60% premium that holds across mid, senior, and staff levels. AI-native PMs sit at $258K, AI platform PMs $231K, Applied AI PMs $222K. Former Gemini/Veo product lead Madhu Guru estimates fewer than 75 people globally have the required depth — scarcity drives the premium.
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