Example, not a claim about any reader. A market range for Product managers · Chicago · Senior: $148,000 to $164,000. Pay today in this example: $126,000, below the range. The midpoint is $156,000, and that pay sits below the 25th percentile.
Your position is stronger than this offer suggests.
- The offer sits $9K below the market’s middle half. It’s a starting point, not a verdict.
- At a senior level, Págame recommends asking for $174,500, above the band’s top. Your script never asks for less.
Why above the range?
The market’s middle half doesn’t account for level. Págame applies your level to the market median of $156,000, which puts a senior ask at $174,500. The same calculation runs for everyone. See how it works