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Pharmaceutical AI Product Manager Salary.

Across 81 U.S. cities.

$200,000

estimated national base salary

$156,000 to $260,000. Last updated September 2026.

Orbyt prices 8 titles at this same figure, including Director of Growth, Director of Digital, and Director of Research. Orbyt does not hold title-level wage data that would separate them.

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Government benchmark for this occupation

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a median annual wage of $102,320 for Project Management Specialists (SOC 13-1082) across the United States, based on 1,066,670 employed workers (May 2025 release).

10th percentile

$61,580

25th percentile

$78,440

Median

$102,320

75th percentile

$133,100

90th percentile

$167,970

Workers surveyed

1,066,670

What BLS published in each release

May 2024 release

$100,750

May 2025 release

$102,320

These are two separate published estimates, not a time series. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not encourage the use of OEWS data for time-series analysis. Differences between releases reflect changes in occupational classification, survey methodology, and the three-year pooled sample as well as any change in pay, so the two figures should not be read as a rate of wage growth.

Why this differs from the estimate above. The Orbyt estimate of $200,000 is 95% higher than this published figure. That is usually not an error in either number: BLS reports by occupation code, and Project Management Specialists covers a different population than the Pharmaceutical AI Product Manager title as it is typically advertised. Both are shown, unreconciled, so you can judge which one describes the job you mean.

BLS publishes wages by occupation code, not by job title, so this figure covers every role mapped to Project Management Specialists (SOC 13-1082) rather than Pharmaceutical AI Product Manager specifically. The national range at the top of this page is Orbyt’s role-level estimate, which is a different thing and is labelled as such.

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Highest Paying

$281,000

San Francisco, CA

Best Purchasing Power

$208,000

San Francisco, CA

Lowest Paying

$152,000

Jackson, MS

The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated September 2026. This role maps to BLS occupation code 13-1082. Full methodology.

Orbyt estimates the average Pharmaceutical AI Product Manager salary in the United States at $200,000 in 2026, within a range of $156,000 to $260,000. These figures are Orbyt estimates, computed rather than measured, and must not be cited as Bureau of Labor Statistics figures; the published BLS wage for the occupation this role maps to is shown separately on this page. This figure is not specific to this title: Orbyt prices 8 titles at the same estimate. San Francisco is the highest of the 81 cities at $281,000, while San Francisco offers the best purchasing power after cost-of-living adjustments. Model complexity, data pipeline scale, and infrastructure cost optimization are the primary drivers.

Pharmaceutical AI Product Manager salary by city.

Salary comparison across 81 cities
CityMedianRangeCOLAdjustedRank
San Francisco, CA$281,000$219,000 to $365,0001.35x$208,000#581 of 3445
San Jose, CA$270,000$211,000 to $352,0001.38x$196,000#796 of 3445
Seattle, WA$255,000$199,000 to $332,0001.24x$206,000#605 of 3445
Honolulu, HI$255,000$199,000 to $331,0001.30x$196,000#800 of 3445
New York, NY$253,000$198,000 to $329,0001.28x$198,000#778 of 3445
Washington DC, DC$242,000$189,000 to $315,0001.25x$194,000#804 of 3445
Newark, NJ$241,000$188,000 to $313,0001.18x$204,000#642 of 3445
Princeton, NJ$239,000$187,000 to $311,0001.15x$208,000#573 of 3445
Boston, MA$237,000$185,000 to $308,0001.22x$194,000#801 of 3445
Boulder, CO$235,000$183,000 to $305,0001.15x$204,000#655 of 3445
Arlington, VA$234,000$183,000 to $305,0001.22x$192,000#819 of 3445
Jersey City, NJ$233,000$182,000 to $303,0001.20x$194,000#801 of 3445
San Diego, CA$232,000$181,000 to $301,0001.17x$198,000#776 of 3445
Los Angeles, CA$229,000$179,000 to $298,0001.18x$194,000#805 of 3445
Miami, FL$228,000$178,000 to $297,0001.12x$204,000#659 of 3445
Portland, OR$222,000$173,000 to $289,0001.10x$202,000#719 of 3445
Chicago, IL$220,000$172,000 to $287,0001.07x$206,000#607 of 3445
Philadelphia, PA$220,000$172,000 to $286,0001.09x$202,000#710 of 3445
Hartford, CT$220,000$172,000 to $286,0001.08x$204,000#661 of 3445
Anchorage, AK$219,000$171,000 to $285,0001.13x$194,000#809 of 3445
Minneapolis, MN$218,000$170,000 to $284,0001.05x$208,000#560 of 3445
Baltimore, MD$216,000$168,000 to $281,0001.08x$200,000#757 of 3445
Providence, RI$214,000$167,000 to $279,0001.04x$206,000#617 of 3445
Denver, CO$212,000$165,000 to $275,0001.08x$196,000#788 of 3445
Portland, ME$212,000$165,000 to $276,0001.05x$202,000#712 of 3445
Burlington, VT$212,000$165,000 to $276,0001.06x$200,000#765 of 3445
Sacramento, CA$211,000$165,000 to $275,0001.10x$192,000#816 of 3445
Atlanta, GA$210,000$164,000 to $273,0001.02x$206,000#607 of 3445
Manchester, NH$210,000$164,000 to $273,0001.06x$198,000#775 of 3445
Nashville, TN$204,000$159,000 to $265,0001.00x$204,000#672 of 3445
Charlotte, NC$202,000$157,000 to $262,0000.97x$208,000#581 of 3445
Charleston, SC$202,000$157,000 to $262,0000.98x$206,000#613 of 3445
Houston, TX$200,000$156,000 to $260,0000.97x$206,000#609 of 3445
Austin, TX$198,000$154,000 to $257,0001.03x$192,000#811 of 3445
Wilmington, DE$198,000$154,000 to $257,0001.02x$194,000#808 of 3445
Las Vegas, NV$198,000$154,000 to $257,0000.96x$206,000#621 of 3445
Albany, NY$198,000$154,000 to $257,0000.96x$206,000#605 of 3445
Dallas, TX$196,000$153,000 to $255,0001.01x$194,000#802 of 3445
Phoenix, AZ$196,000$153,000 to $255,0000.96x$204,000#677 of 3445
Raleigh, NC$196,000$153,000 to $255,0000.99x$198,000#778 of 3445
Ann Arbor, MI$196,000$153,000 to $255,0001.02x$192,000#816 of 3445
Salt Lake City, UT$194,000$151,000 to $252,0000.98x$198,000#781 of 3445
Richmond, VA$194,000$151,000 to $252,0001.01x$192,000#819 of 3445
Reno, NV$194,000$151,000 to $252,0000.96x$202,000#716 of 3445
Columbus, OH$192,000$149,000 to $249,0000.93x$206,000#595 of 3445
Tampa, FL$190,000$148,000 to $247,0000.96x$198,000#773 of 3445
Virginia Beach, VA$190,000$148,000 to $247,0000.98x$194,000#808 of 3445
Indianapolis, IN$189,000$148,000 to $246,0000.91x$208,000#566 of 3445
Orlando, FL$188,000$147,000 to $245,0000.95x$198,000#776 of 3445
Madison, WI$188,000$147,000 to $245,0000.95x$198,000#778 of 3445
Spokane, WA$188,000$146,000 to $244,0000.92x$204,000#665 of 3445
Boise, ID$186,000$145,000 to $242,0000.95x$196,000#789 of 3445
New Orleans, LA$186,000$145,000 to $242,0000.92x$202,000#717 of 3445
North Charleston, SC$186,000$145,000 to $242,0000.94x$198,000#785 of 3445
Detroit, MI$185,000$145,000 to $241,0000.90x$206,000#605 of 3445
Columbia, SC$185,000$145,000 to $241,0000.90x$206,000#618 of 3445
Kansas City, MO$184,000$144,000 to $239,0000.93x$198,000#776 of 3445
San Antonio, TX$184,000$143,000 to $239,0000.91x$202,000#714 of 3445
Omaha, NE$183,000$143,000 to $238,0000.88x$208,000#576 of 3445
Columbus, OH$182,000$142,000 to $237,0000.93x$196,000#791 of 3445
Knoxville, TN$182,000$142,000 to $236,0000.89x$204,000#652 of 3445
Albuquerque, NM$181,000$141,000 to $236,0000.88x$206,000#610 of 3445
Pittsburgh, PA$180,000$141,000 to $234,0000.92x$196,000#790 of 3445
Des Moines, IA$179,000$140,000 to $233,0000.86x$208,000#549 of 3445
Lexington, KY$179,000$140,000 to $233,0000.86x$208,000#578 of 3445
St. Louis, MO$178,000$139,000 to $232,0000.90x$198,000#782 of 3445
Baton Rouge, LA$178,000$139,000 to $231,0000.88x$202,000#711 of 3445
Fargo, ND$177,000$138,000 to $230,0000.85x$208,000#574 of 3445
Milwaukee, WI$177,000$138,000 to $230,0000.91x$195,000#793 of 3445
Cincinnati, OH$175,000$136,000 to $227,0000.90x$194,000#801 of 3445
Tulsa, OK$171,000$133,000 to $222,0000.83x$206,000#616 of 3445
Birmingham, AL$170,000$132,000 to $221,0000.84x$202,000#703 of 3445
Louisville, KY$169,000$132,000 to $220,0000.88x$192,000#812 of 3445
Des Moines, IA$169,000$131,000 to $219,0000.86x$197,000#783 of 3445
Sioux Falls, SD$168,000$131,000 to $219,0000.85x$198,000#794 of 3445
Cheyenne, WY$167,000$130,000 to $217,0000.87x$192,000#820 of 3445
Wichita, KS$164,000$128,000 to $213,0000.82x$200,000#752 of 3445
Charleston, WV$162,000$127,000 to $211,0000.78x$208,000#560 of 3445
Oklahoma City, OK$161,000$126,000 to $210,0000.84x$192,000#814 of 3445
Little Rock, AR$157,000$123,000 to $205,0000.82x$191,000#814 of 3445
Jackson, MS$152,000$118,000 to $197,0000.79x$192,000#816 of 3445

Skills that increase Pharmaceutical AI Product Manager pay.

The premiums below are Orbyt's modelled scenarios for Pharmaceutical AI Product Managers, not effects measured from job postings: each is a fixed percentage applied to the estimated base. At the top premium that works out to $28,000 a year.

LLM Fine-Tuning+14%

≈ +$28,000 per year

Reinforcement Learning+13%

≈ +$26,000 per year

CUDA+12%

≈ +$24,000 per year

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)+11%

≈ +$22,000 per year

Kubernetes+11%

≈ +$22,000 per year

Transformers+10%

≈ +$20,000 per year

Rust+10%

≈ +$20,000 per year

PyTorch+9%

≈ +$18,000 per year

What you should know.

Model complexity, data pipeline scale, and infrastructure cost optimization are the primary drivers. Pharmaceutical AI Product Managers with experience across the full ML lifecycle, from research prototyping to production serving, earn more than those focused on a single phase. Domain expertise in high-stakes verticals like healthcare, finance, or autonomous systems adds measurable premiums.

Entry-level Pharmaceutical AI Product Managers start near $156,000. Mid-career professionals with three to five years of experience reach $200,000 to $260,000. Senior-level roles command $256,000 to $310,000. Management transitions to director-level positions offer $330,000 and above.

Equity at top-tier companies adds 30% to 60% above base salary. Annual bonuses of 15% to 25% are standard. Signing bonuses of $25,000 to $75,000 are common when changing roles. Refresher equity grants vest annually. Relocation packages and executive benefits like financial planning are typical.

Total compensation breakdown.

Base Salary
$200,000
Equity / Year
$70,000
Annual Bonus
15%
$30,000
Signing Bonus
$20,000
Total Comp
$300,000

Salary by company size

Startup
< 50 employees
$180,000
Growth
50-500 employees
$190,000
Scale-up
500-5K employees
$200,000
Public
5K+ employees
$240,000

Remote salary adjustment

Remote Pharmaceutical AI Product Managers typically earn $186,000 (7% less than on-site). This reflects location-adjusted pay policies at companies using geographic salary bands. Some companies pay flat national rates regardless of location.

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Common questions about Pharmaceutical AI Product Manager pay.

Orbyt estimates the national median Pharmaceutical AI Product Manager salary at $200,000 in 2026, within a range of $156,000 to $260,000. This is a computed estimate, not a measured wage. Where you land depends on your experience, skills, the company's size, and your location.

Entry level Pharmaceutical AI Product Managers (0 to 2 years) typically earn $130,000 to $160,000. Mid level (3 to 5 years) run $170,000 to $210,000. Senior (6 to 9 years) reach $220,000 to $260,000, and lead level (10 plus years) $250,000 to $310,000.

With a national median of $200,000 and senior pay reaching $260,000 to $310,000, Pharmaceutical AI Product Manager is a well compensated field. Pay varies by city, so compare cost of living adjusted numbers before judging any single offer.

Entry level Pharmaceutical AI Product Manager roles start around $130,000 to $160,000. Candidates with strong internships, certifications, or portfolio work often negotiate toward the national median of $200,000.

Equity at top-tier companies adds 30% to 60% above base salary. Annual bonuses of 15% to 25% are standard. Signing bonuses of $25,000 to $75,000 are common when changing roles. Refresher equity grants vest annually. Relocation packages and executive benefits like financial planning are typical.

Model complexity, data pipeline scale, and infrastructure cost optimization are the primary drivers. Pharmaceutical AI Product Managers with experience across the full ML lifecycle, from research prototyping to production serving, earn more than those focused on a single phase. Domain expertise in high-stakes verticals like healthcare, finance, or autonomous systems adds measurable premiums.

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