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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

Product Management Salary in Wales

Wales offers salaries typically 10-20% below the UK median, but with significantly lower living costs, particularly for housing. Cardiff has the strongest salary market in Wales, with a growing financial services and professional sector, while the wider economy relies on public sector, manufacturing and tourism.

Among the most affordable UK regions for housing. Welsh Government policies on public sector pay and economic development may differ from England.

Entry Salary
£33,250
Peak Salary
£133,000
Growth
▲ 300%
Lifetime (25yr)
£2.1m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
Associate Product Manager0+£26,600£33,250£38,000£42,750
Product Manager2+£38,000£47,500£57,000£66,500
Senior Product Manager5+£52,250£64,600£76,000£87,400
Lead / Principal PM8+£66,500£80,750£95,000£109,250
Head of Product11+£80,750£99,750£118,750£137,750
VP / Chief Product Officer15+£104,500£133,000£166,250£209,000

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Wales Compares

Mid-career Product Management median salary by region

London
£112,200
South East
£90,100
Scotland
£89,250
East of England
£86,700
South West
£84,150
North West
£84,150
West Midlands
£83,300
Northern Ireland
£83,300
Yorkshire and The Humber
£80,750
Wales
£80,750
East Midlands
£79,900
North East
£77,350
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Compare with Other Careers in Wales

Product Management in Other Regions

Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.