Corporate product manager vs associate product manager

The differences between corporate product managers and associate product managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 8-10 years to become both a corporate product manager and an associate product manager. Additionally, a corporate product manager has an average salary of $102,346, which is higher than the $89,963 average annual salary of an associate product manager.

The top three skills for a corporate product manager include ROI, market research and product development. The most important skills for an associate product manager are product management, project management, and user stories.

Corporate product manager vs associate product manager overview

	Corporate Product Manager	Associate Product Manager
Yearly salary	$102,346	$89,963
Hourly rate	$49.20	$43.25
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	115,397	107,763
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	10	10

Corporate product manager vs associate product manager salary

Corporate product managers and associate product managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Product Manager	Associate Product Manager
Average salary	$102,346	$89,963
Salary range	Between $77,000 And $135,000	Between $65,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between corporate product manager and associate product manager education

There are a few differences between a corporate product manager and an associate product manager in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Product Manager	Associate Product Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Georgia	University of Georgia

Corporate product manager vs associate product manager demographics

Here are the differences between corporate product managers' and associate product managers' demographics:

	Corporate Product Manager	Associate Product Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%	Male, 45.0% Female, 55.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between corporate product manager and associate product manager duties and responsibilities

Corporate product manager example responsibilities.

Manage product strategy for the web base treasury solution.
Manage and forecast inventory levels by product line to maximize ROI.
Manage inventory in all aspects including purchasing, ship and debit, returns, value add services.
Lead cross-functional team in pioneering the application/game download ecosystem with the implementation of Java games and generating significant new revenue stream.
Utilize SQL to support data-driven analysis and decision processes to inform project prioritization, assess feature effectiveness, and troubleshoot issues.
Create, design & develop FDA compliant packaging for supplements & special products.

Associate product manager example responsibilities.

Manage e-commerce packaging program, displays and packaging.
Lead a cross-functional team to launch the diabetes monitoring product.
Manage seven brand categories in the livestock feed and pet feed industries
Manage POS analysis to build sales tools, identify trends, and report performance.
Manage cross-functional teams to develop and produce new product for Chinese, UK and European markets.
Manage the department of a medical diabetes blood glucose manufacturing leader of visual blood glucose test strips.

Corporate product manager vs associate product manager skills

Common corporate product manager skills

ROI, 22%
Market Research, 13%
Product Development, 9%
Market Trends, 9%
Cash Management, 8%
Product Launches, 8%

Common associate product manager skills

Product Management, 9%
Project Management, 6%
User Stories, 5%
Market Research, 5%
PowerPoint, 4%
Customer Service, 4%

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