Amazon Product Manager Salary

Amazon is a top employer in the tech industry for product managers, attracting product management professionals across a wide range of focuses. Known for offering competitive salaries for product managers, Amazon compensates its product managers generously – but pay varies based on role level, location, and other factors. So, how much can you expect to earn as a product manager at Amazon? Our salary negotiation team is here to help you figure that out. 

With experience negotiating hundreds of tech job offers, we offer insights grounded in real-world Amazon product manager salary negotiations and compensation research. In this guide, you’ll find detailed information on Amazon product manager levels, the key components an Amazon product manager salary, and a breakdown of average Amazon PM salary and total compensation packages by Amazon PM level and location.

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Like many tech companies, Amazon has a tiered structure for its product management roles. Understanding the Amazon product manager levels is important before interviewing and accepting an offer, as they influence your product management responsibilities, total compensation, and career trajectory within Amazon. Amazon determines the Amazon PM level based on a combination of factors, including years of experience, the scope of responsibilities, and the overall impact of the role.

While it may seem that by having a clearly defined Amazon product manager level it would offer a straightforward path to advancement, Amazon is unfortunately well-known for its tough PM promotion process, making it challenging for PMs to move up the ladder. On top of this, Amazon product managers fall into two categories: non-technical (PM) and technical (PM-T). While both roles focus on driving product strategy and execution, the Amazon PM-T position requires a more in-depth technical background. Though the Amazon product manager levels are consistent across both categories, the Amazon PM-T salary offers a higher salary range than their non-technical PM counterparts.

In this section, we provide an overview of the Amazon product manager levels to help you navigate their role levels. As a product manager at Amazon, you’ll notice that the Amazon PM levels don’t distinguish between the Individual Contributor (IC) and Manager career paths, unlike the Amazon Software Engineer levels. Instead, the Amazon PM level and title remain the same with your designation as an IC or manager depending on your specific role focus.

Below are the Amazon product manager levels:

• Amazon L5 Product Manager (PM)

• Amazon L6 Product Manager (Senior PM)

• Amazon L7 Product Manager (Principal PM / Senior Manager)

• Amazon L8 Product Director (Director)

In an Amazon product manager salary package, you’ll find three core compensation components. For more in-depth details from us on Amazon’s compensation structure, you can check out our Amazon Salary Negotiation and Product Manager Salary Negotiation articles. Below is a quick overview of what to expect before we cover the average compensation for Amazon product manager salary.

Amazon Base Salary

This is the fixed amount you’ll receive in each paycheck at Amazon. There are set base salary ranges for each Amazon PM level and location.

Amazon Equity Package

Upon joining Amazon as a product manager, you'll receive an initial grant of Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). These Amazon RSUs vest in different amounts over a four-year vesting schedule: 5% in year one, 15% in year two, and 40% in both years three and four.

Amazon Sign-on Bonuses

Amazon provides product managers two sign-on bonuses – one for the first year and one for the second year. Each are paid out monthly over the respective periods instead of a lump sum payment.

Amazon Stock Refreshers

These are annual Amazon RSU refresh grants that you may receive based on your annual product management performance review at Amazon.

It’s important to note that unlike other tech companies you will not see an annual performance bonus as part of your Amazon product manager salary.

Amazon has a set base salary and total compensation range for all Amazon product manager levels. While they typically aim to pay new PMs within the lower to mid-range of the Amazon product manager salary bands (leaning into the Amazon “Frugality” leadership principle), we’ve successfully negotiated Amazon product manager salaries closer to the top end of each pay range.

Below, we’ve listed the average compensation for product managers across the Amazon PM levels. Note that these figures are Amazon product manager salary averages based on our research and negotiation experience, and not the top end of the Amazon PM salary bands. To identify and reach the top end of the pay range and secure a competitive product manager salary at Amazon, we recommend working with an Amazon Salary Negotiation Coach.

Amazon Product Manager Salary (L5)

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for an L5 Amazon product manager salary.

Amazon Senior Product Manager Salary (L6)

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for an L6 Amazon senior product manager salary.

Amazon Principal Product Manager Salary (L7)

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for an L7 Amazon principal product manager salary.

Amazon Director Product Management Salary (L8)

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for an L8 Amazon director product management salary.

Amazon offers competitive pay for product managers, but Amazon PM salaries can vary significantly depending on the location. For example, an Amazon product manager salary Seattle won't be the same as an Amazon product manager salary California, and an Amazon product manager salary UK will have different compensation than an Amazon product management salary in the US. Amazon is a data-driven company so they closely monitor cost-of-living differences when setting the Amazon product manager salary and total compensation ranges.

Below, we’ve listed the average Amazon product manager salary in some of their key hiring locations for an Amazon senior product manager (L6). These figures are based on our comp research and negotiation experience and represent Amazon PM salary averages, not the top end of the Amazon product manager salary bands. To identify and reach the top end of the Amazon PM salary range and secure a competitive offer with Amazon in your specific location, we recommend working with an Amazon Salary Negotiation Coach.

Amazon Product Manager Salary Austin

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for Amazon Product Manager Salary Austin.

Amazon Product Manager Salary Los Angeles

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for Amazon Product Manager Salary Los Angeles.

Amazon Product Manager Salary New York

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for Amazon Product Manager Salary New York.

Amazon Product Manager Salary San Francisco

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for Amazon Product Manager Salary San Francisco.

Amazon Product Manager Salary Seattle

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for Amazon Product Manager Salary Seattle.

Amazon Product Manager Salary Virginia

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for Amazon Product Manager Salary Virginia.

Amazon product manager salaries vary significantly across countries and Europe locations will have different pay rates. For example, an Amazon Product Manager salary in the UK won't be the same as an Amazon PM salary in Ireland. It will also be lower than what Amazon pays Product Managers in the US.

Below, we’ve listed the average Amazon PM salary in some of Amazon's key European and Canadian hiring locations at the Amazon L6 PM salary level. These Amazon senior product manager salary averages are based on our research and negotiation experience and represent averages, not the top end of the Amazon sr product manager salary bands. To identify and reach the top end of the Amazon senior PM salary range and secure a competitive offer at Amazon in Europe or Canada, we recommend working with an Amazon Salary Negotiation Coach. 

Amazon Product Manager Salary Germany

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for Amazon Product Manager Salary Germany.

Amazon Product Manager Salary London, UK

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for Amazon Product Manager Salary London, UK.

Amazon Product Manager Salary Luxembourg

Here is the average compensation we’ve seen for Amazon Product Manager Salary Luxembourg.

Increasing the pay in your PM job offer at Amazon requires a deep understanding of their compensation philosophy and the right salary negotiation strategy. Our expert Amazon Salary Negotiation Coaching will help you navigate the negotiation process and secure the top end of Amazon’s PM pay band.