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Technical Product Manager: what employers ask for
Of 372 Technical Product Manager postings from 201 employers in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 45% ask for Product Strategy, 41% for Product Management, 33% for AI Agents, 31% for Agile and 28% for Machine Learning.
From 372 Technical Product Manager postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings read
- 372from 201 employers
- Remote
- 24%of postings
- Most common level
- Mid37% of postings
- Experience asked
- 5 yearsmedian, from 288 postings that state it
- Advertised pay
- $192,000median a year, from 230 postings in US dollars
The skills employers ask for most
The share of Technical Product Manager postings that name each skill, and how often a posting that names it lists it as required rather than nice to have.
| Skill | Share of postings | Required when named |
|---|---|---|
| Product Strategy | 99% | |
| Product Management | 98% | |
| AI Agents | 74% | |
| Agile | 61% | |
| Machine Learning | 82% | |
| LLMs | 78% | |
| Generative AI | 63% | |
| REST APIs | 77% | |
| Problem Solving | 82% | |
| Observability | 60% | |
| Technical Product Management | 100% | |
| AWS | 68% | |
| A/B Testing | 72% | |
| SQL | 69% | |
| Data Governance | 80% | |
| RAG | 56% | |
| Python | 74% | |
| Product Lifecycle Management | 100% | |
| LLM Evaluation | 68% | |
| Distributed Systems | 77% |
Taking a larger share
Month on month, comparing like with like; only moves clear of noise are named.
Taking a smaller share
Named in fewer of these postings than before, beyond the month-to-month noise.
Seniority
| Level | Share | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Mid | 138 | |
| Senior | 129 | |
| Principal | 44 | |
| Staff | 28 | |
| Lead | 18 | |
| Director+ | 9 | |
| Manager | 3 |
Professional skills
Asked for alongside the technical ones.
- Stakeholder Management77%
- Communication66%
- Leadership47%
- Collaboration30%
- Cross-functional Leadership9%
Advertised pay
230 of these postings state pay in US dollars. The middle half of their ranges' midpoints runs from $161,000 to $225,000 a year, with a median of $192,000. Pay by level, and what each skill adds to it like for like, is in the app.
Employers with the most postings
- NVIDIA12 postings
- Amazon11 postings
- Starbucks Coffee Company9 postings
- Cisco8 postings
- Motorola Solutions8 postings
- USAA7 postings
- UnitedHealth Group7 postings
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise6 postings
Quick answers
What skills does a Technical Product Manager need?
The skills named most often in Technical Product Manager postings are Product Strategy, Product Management, AI Agents, Agile and Machine Learning. Product Strategy appears in 45% of them.
Are Technical Product Manager jobs remote?
24% of the 372 Technical Product Manager postings in the last 180 days were remote.
How much experience do Technical Product Manager jobs ask for?
Postings that state it ask for a median of 5 years. The most common level is Mid (37% of postings).
What does a Technical Product Manager earn?
Postings that state pay advertise a typical $161,000 to $225,000 a year, with a median of $192,000, from 230 postings in US dollars.
Which skills are growing for Technical Product Manager roles?
AI Product Management and Regulatory Compliance are taking a larger share of Technical Product Manager postings, month on month and comparing like with like.