Side by side
Engineering Manager vs Program Manager
Engineering Manager pays more: a median of $172,000 against $133,500. Demand is comparable on both sides. Listings for Program Manager move faster — median age 48 days against 68.
Comparison
Side by side
| Measure | Engineering Manager | Program Manager | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open postings | 10,464 | 12,171 | -1,707 |
| Posted this week | 684 | 959 | |
| Median salary | $172,000 | $133,500 | +$38.5k |
| 25th percentile | $136k | $106k | |
| 75th percentile | $214k | $166k | |
| Salary disclosed | 8.1% | 4.5% | |
| Remote share | 12.7% | 11.3% | +1.4pp |
| Median age of posting | 68d | 48d | |
| Open over 60 days | 43.4% | 43.9% | |
| Visa sponsorship | 20.8% | 20.3% |
Pay
Pay distribution
Engineering Manager
$77k$298k
Program Manager
$60k$231k
Freshness
How old the listings are
Engineering Manager
just posted68d median90d+
Program Manager
just posted48d median90d+
Demand
What each side asks for
Engineering Manager — technologies
Program Manager — technologies
Engineering Manager — employers
Program Manager — employers
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Both sides are counted the same way on the same day, so the gap is comparable even where the
absolute numbers move. Salary figures use only postings that publish a range — the disclosure
rate is in the table because a median over 20% of a cohort is a weaker number than one over 70%.