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Senior Manager, Technical Program Management salary

What a Senior Manager, Technical Program Management (level M4, Senior Manager) is paid in 2026 in the highest-paying US markets.

Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026

Median base salary, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle

$262,500

Most companies pay between $211,500 and $314,000.

Median $263k $212k25th$314k75th

The shaded middle is where most companies aim. Anything inside it is normal pay for this level and market.

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Technical Program Manager pay by level

Median base salary, top-tier markets.

TitleMedian base
Associate Manager, Technical Program ManagementM2 Associate Manager$195k
Manager, Technical Program ManagementM3 Manager$226k
Senior Manager, Technical Program ManagementM4 Senior Manager$263k
Director, Technical Program ManagementM5 Director$311k
Senior Director, Technical Program ManagementM6 Senior Director$352k
VP, Technical Program ManagementE1 Vice President$407k

All Technical Program Manager levels

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How much does a Senior Manager, Technical Program Management make?

In the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle, the modeled median base salary for a Senior Manager, Technical Program Management is $262,500, with most companies paying between $211,500 and $314,000. Pay in other cities, bonus, and equity are in the full range on Benchmarked.

How do I know if I am underpaid?

Pay below the 25th percentile for your level and market is below what most companies target. Check your salary against this range to see your percentile, then use that number in a conversation with your manager.

Where do these numbers come from?

They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.