Keep large, multi-team efforts moving and visible.
Steady demand. Regular postings, but fewer than the busiest roles. Expect a longer search or more specialization.
Common titles for this role at each level. Companies vary; see Role titles decoded.
| Level | Typical titles |
|---|---|
| Entry | Junior / Associate Program Manager · Program Manager I |
| Mid | Program Manager · Program Manager II |
| Senior | Senior Program Manager · Lead Program Manager |
| Expert (IC track) | Staff / Principal Program Manager |
| Management track | Manager, Program / Project Management → Director of Program / Project Management → VP |
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Mapped to BLS 13-1082. 'Program Manager' spans PMO coordinators (near BLS median) to big-tech TPMs (Levels.fyi); senior figure is the TPM total-comp median.
Bachelor's required in most postings (technical field for TPM roles); MBA or advanced degree preferred by some. PMP is the one credential that appears regularly as preferred.
| Exam fee | $555 |
| Training | 35 contact hours required; Google PM certificate (~$300) or bootcamps ($500-2,000) |
| Renewal | 60 PDUs per 3-year cycle; renewal fee not published by the vendor |
| Typical total | $600-2,500 incl. PMI membership/prep (member exam $405 / non-member $555) |
The one credential program-manager postings name regularly ('PMI or PMP certification preferred').
| Exam fee | not published |
| Training | self-study; exam fee not published by the vendor |
| Renewal | 60 PDUs per 3-year cycle |
| Typical total | pricing on request |
For senior PMO leads running portfolios of programs; rarely listed in postings.
| Exam fee | $495 |
| Training | 21 contact hours of agile training required; member exam fee $435 |
| Renewal | PDUs per 3-year cycle (30 or 60; not specified on page) |
| Typical total | $600-1,500 |
Relevant where programs run across agile teams; appears in some TPM postings.
| Exam fee | not published |
| Training | 2-day partner course; price not published by the vendor |
| Renewal | 12 CEUs per year; fee not published by the vendor |
| Typical total | pricing on request |
Expected at large enterprises running SAFe release trains; irrelevant elsewhere.
| Exam fee | not published |
| Training | $49/mo; most finish under $300; financial aid available |
| Renewal | $0 |
| Typical total | under $300 |
Cheapest way to earn the 100+ hours of PM education that count toward PMI credentials.
PMP rated 'often' based on one of two postings naming it as preferred plus its status as the standard PM credential; a larger posting sample was not reviewed. PgMP exam fee and eligibility, PMI membership fee, PMP renewal fee and SAFe prices are not published on their pages (PMI's PgMP page only showed PDU rules; membership/renewal pages failed). Levels.fyi TPM data skews to big tech.
Figures are US, from the sources listed, and change often; verify before deciding.
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