Open Source Program Manager Salary.
Across 81 U.S. cities.
$101,000
national median salary
$77,000 to $132,000. Last updated July 2026.
Highest Paying
$139,000
San Francisco, CA
Best Purchasing Power
$105,000
Jersey City, NJ
Lowest Paying
$76,000
Charleston, WV
Salary data sourced from Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), state pay-transparency job postings, and community submissions. Most ranges are anchored to BLS OES occupation wage percentiles and placed by seniority level (entry near the 25th, mid at the median, senior at the 75th); a minority of emerging roles retain a modeled estimate where BLS has no matching series. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated July 2026. Baseline derived from BLS SOC 13-1082. Full methodology.
The average Open Source Program Manager salary in the United States is $101,000 in 2026, with the full range spanning $77,000 at the 25th percentile to $132,000 at the 75th. San Francisco pays the most at $139,000, while Jersey City offers the best purchasing power after cost-of-living adjustments. Open Source Program Manager compensation scales with team size under management, scope of organizational responsibility, and track record of hiring and retaining talent.
Open Source Program Manager salary by city.
Skills that increase Open Source Program Manager pay.
The skills below command measurable salary premiums for Open Source Program Managers based on job posting data. Learning the top skill here could add $14,140 to your annual compensation.
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What you should know.
Open Source Program Manager compensation scales with team size under management, scope of organizational responsibility, and track record of hiring and retaining talent. Base salary carries most of the total compensation, with bonuses adding roughly 8% in a typical year. At the mid-management level, the scope of the organization under management ($10M budget vs $100M+) drives the largest compensation variance.
Open Source Program Managers progress Manager → Senior Manager → Director → Senior Director → VP → SVP → C-suite over 12 to 20 years. Each step adds org scope roughly 3x (manage 6 → 20 → 60 → 200 → 500+ people). The biggest inflection is Director → VP, which requires demonstrated P&L responsibility.
Total compensation for Open Source Program Managers runs roughly $151K at median when factoring base + typical bonus (~8% of base). Base salary carries most of the compensation; benefits (healthcare, 401(k) match, PTO) add an estimated 15–25% in imputed value on top. At management levels, variable compensation (bonus + LTIP) grows as a share of total — expect 30–50% variable at director and 50%+ variable at VP and above.
Total compensation breakdown.
Salary by company size
Remote salary adjustment
Remote Open Source Program Managers typically earn $91,000 (10% less than on-site). This reflects location-adjusted pay policies at companies using geographic salary bands. Some companies pay flat national rates regardless of location.
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