- Based on 670 Jobtrees users who were a Product Manager in their career, on average, they have 3.62 years of experience and 3 jobs prior to this one. They spend 3.6 years on average in this job building experience and earn $124K per year before moving on.
- 10% of Jobtrees users moved to another job with this same title in their next career step. The most common career steps after Product Manager are Senior Product Manager, Director Of Product Management and Marketing Manager. Senior Product Manager, the most common next career step, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths as people will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they build experience and explore other jobs. While Senior Product Manager is from the same job family, Product, there are other common opportunities outside this discipline that Jobtrees users are taking as shown by Director Of Product Management, also being a common career path from Product Manager.
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- The most common career steps to get to Product Manager are Senior Product Manager, Director Of Product Management and Marketing Manager based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- Senior Product Manager, the most common step before Product Manager, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths. People will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they explore new types and gain experience for more senior roles.
- While Senior Product Manager is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Product Manager that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Product Manager career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Product Manager so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- This is a Mid role meaning if you don’t have significant work experience and likely also experience in a closely related field, you need to start more than one or two steps away from this role in planning your path. Consider senior product manager or director of product management as these are the most popular career starting points for Jobtrees users that led to product manager. For a quicker path to this senior role title, consider looking at smaller companies as they have less layers to get to these more senior titles. The scope of the role and likely the pay though will still likely compare more similarly to a less experienced role title at a larger company. This is partly why you see some unexpected experience level titles leading to this role.
- While Senior Product Manager is from the same job family, Product as Product Manager, you don't necessarily need direct experience in this discipline show by Marketing Manager also leading to Product Manager.
- If you are looking for more potential career paths to Product Manager, you should also consider Advisor, Product Management Leader and Business Analyst as they commonly lead to Product Manager as well.
What should I know about the career path
- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Product Manager are Master Of Business Administration (mba), Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Economics, and Bachelor Of Science (b.sc.) In Mechanical Engineering. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Senior Product Manager being on the path to and from Product Manager. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Product Manager is part of the Product job family which has a limited number of unique role types (51) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.
- Other common titles that have similar job requirements and career paths as Product Manager are Global Product Manager.
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- 1. O'fallon, MO (1976)
- 2. Redwood City, CA (55)
- 3. Oakland, CA (47)
- 4. San Francisco, CA (42)
- 5. Menlo Park, CA (29)
- 6. New York, NY (12)
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- 17. Mountain View, CA (8)
- 18. Alpharetta, GA (7)
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- 20. Arlington, VA (7)