Six Figure Work

Program & project management jobs with a published base of $100K+

Program and project management includes technical program managers, construction and capital project managers, and program leads on defense and aerospace contracts. AI labs post many TPM roles for infrastructure and chip work, while builders and defense firms post the project and program side.

Published pay at a glance

2,443 open postings from 524 employers, as of .

Median published starting base
$135K
Median midpoint of published ranges
$165K
Half of postings publish a starting base between
$117K and $157,600
Median published range width
$52,500
Publish a starting base of $150K+
31%
Publish a starting base of $200K+
8%
Published starting base, number of postings in each range
  1. $100K - $125K870
  2. $125K - $150K805
  3. $150K - $175K390
  4. $175K - $200K188
  5. $200K - $225K107
  6. $225K - $250K36
  7. $250K - $275K15
  8. $275K - $300K17
  9. $300K - $325K3
  10. $325K - $350K0
  11. $350K - $375K10
  12. $375K - $400K1
  13. $400K+1

Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market.

New this week

1,043 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.

The 50 newest of 2,443 jobs

Newest first, by when we first saw the job. Each card shows the employer-published base range and links to the source.

See all 2,443 jobs, with sort options

Who publishes the highest base here

Employers ranked by median published starting base across their open postings here. Employers need at least 3 postings to be listed.

EmployerOpen postingsMedian published starting base
Anthropic24$305K
Character3$220K
OpenAI37$216K
Lambda4$216K
Bullish4$215K
Zoox5$213K
Muon Space6$206K
Airbnb4$196K
DoorDash USA4$193,800
Waymo19$190K

Where these jobs are

Most postings by state: California (745), Washington (342), New York (175), Virginia (155), Texas (124), Massachusetts (114), Illinois (74), Washington, DC (61), Maryland (56), Colorado (55).

Of the 17% of postings that state a workplace: 17% remote, 46% hybrid, 37% on-site. 83% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.

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How to read these figures

Figures are employer-published annual base ranges in USD for postings open at last check. They are not offers and not total compensation, and they do not show what anyone is paid. Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market. Read the methodology.