I dive into the latest compensation data for product managers across the US, UK, Europe, and Canada, unpacking trends, surprising gaps, and strategies for maximizing your earnings as a PM.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why senior ICs often out-earn managers, and how to pick the right path

• How moving to a Tier 1 city can supercharge your salary

• Cash versus equity: how to think about your comp tradeoffs

• The career levels where PM salaries really take off

• Why CPOs are cashing in like never before

• How far behind UK and European PM salaries actually are

• How to game your comp strategy based on your goals

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• Pave: https://www.pave.com/

• Levels.fyi: https://www.levels.fyi/

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How much product managers get paid in US, Europe, and Canada

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