Head of Product SaaS Salary (2026) — $169K Avg, 95 Verified

Head of Product Salary Overview

$87,897

Bottom 25% Average

Early-stage startups

$166,212

Middle 50% Average

Growth companies

$220,440

Top 25% Average

Late-stage/public companies

Heads of Product at SaaS companies lead the product organization, owning vision, strategy, and roadmap execution. They manage Directors of Product, Senior Product Managers, Product Managers, and Product Designers. The role typically reports to the CPO or CEO.

Head of Product compensation reflects the role's influence on product direction and business outcomes. The career path advances to Vice President of Product or CPO. View all SaaS salary benchmarks.

Detailed Head of Product Compensation Breakdown

Percentile Band	Average Base Salary	# of salaries
Top 25%	$220,440	25 salaries
Middle 50%	$166,212	56 salaries
Bottom 25%	$87,897	14 salaries

What Drives Higher Head of Product Pay?

Product portfolio breadth and number of product lines owned
Company ARR — larger revenue bases command higher product leadership pay
0-to-1 product launches and track record of shipping new products
Product-led growth (PLG) track record with measurable adoption metrics

Head of Product Compensation Structure

Base salary is the primary component (70–85% of total comp)
Equity grants typically 0.1–0.5% at growth-stage companies
Performance bonuses tied to product adoption and revenue impact
Retention packages common for high-impact product leaders

Frequently Asked Questions

The median SaaS Head of Product base salary is $175,000, with a typical range of $150,000–$200,000. The average base is $168,941 across 95 verified salaries. Total compensation including equity and performance bonuses can push 30–50% above base at growth-stage companies.

At growth-stage SaaS companies the titles are sometimes used interchangeably. At larger organizations, VP of Product is more senior with broader scope across multiple product domains and higher compensation. Head of Product typically manages a single product area, while VP of Product owns the entire product portfolio.

Common progressions include VP of Product (broader portfolio ownership), CPO (company-wide product vision and strategy), or lateral moves into a Director of Product role at a larger organization. Some Heads of Product transition into general management, CEO roles, or founding their own companies.

Yes. Our data shows a $150,000–$200,000 typical range across 95 salaries. Series B–D companies often pay the highest premiums as product-market fit refinement and multi-product expansion become critical to growth.

Heads of Product with strong technical backgrounds (former engineers or technical PMs) tend to earn 5–15% more at infrastructure and developer-tools companies. Business-oriented product leaders command premiums at PLG and consumer-facing SaaS companies where go-to-market intuition drives product decisions.

Related Salary Benchmarks

Product Manager$80K - $134K Senior Product Manager$131K - $173K Director of Product Vice President of Product$142K - $200K Software Engineer$75K - $140K Senior Software Engineer$92K - $165K

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