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Last updated Apr 6, 2026 · 3,400 data points
Software Engineer
60$175,00062$206,26664$265,50066$403,90067$541,00069$1,002,50070$1,095,000Partner$855,600Principal SDE$323,000SDE$162,800SDE II$190,575Senior SDE$233,000
Product Designer
60$166,00062$201,65064$270,00066$391,00067$387,500Principal Product Designer$324,460Product Designer I$130,000Product Designer II$185,000Senior Product Designer$229,650
Hardware Engineer
60$184,15062$201,00064$288,00066$435,00067$570,000Hardware Engineer I$155,500Hardware Engineer II$175,000Principal Hardware Engineer$323,650Senior Hardware Engineer$238,000
Recruiter
59$104,91060$120,37061$153,00062$165,00063$209,125
Solution Architect
60$171,35062$197,50064$272,50266$372,00067$489,500Principal Solution Architect$320,000Senior Solution Architect$224,300Solution Architect I$103,357Solution Architect II$143,900
Information Technologist
59$90,74360$122,00061$123,00062$166,15063$192,00064$259,70865$278,00066$360,000
Data Scientist
60$190,15362$200,00064$290,00066$390,00067$605,000Data Scientist I$155,062Data Scientist II$211,125Principal Data Scientist$330,000Senior Data Scientist$252,500
Security Analyst
59$161,44060$120,00061$166,50062$177,70063$244,00064$334,25065$329,50066$399,000
Administrative Assistant
59$105,582
Biz Ops
62$166,50063$234,50064$247,80565$390,00066$324,30067$480,000
Business Analyst
60$127,00062$161,75064$235,500Business Analyst I$101,000Business Analyst II$137,000Principal Business Analyst$294,000Senior Business Analyst$202,500
Business Development
60$138,25061$142,00062$162,50063$197,50064$235,00065$287,50066$343,00067$553,500
Chief Of Staff
65$330,50066$422,500
Customer Service
59$90,92560$121,65061$144,35362$172,40063$189,00064$213,00065$287,00066$398,000
Customer Success
59$116,00061$168,50062$190,00063$203,00064$237,20065$281,00066$410,000
Data Analyst
60$118,00062$174,52563$208,000
Data Science Manager
64$287,00065$325,00066$415,00067$566,585
Graphic Designer
62$184,500
Human Resources
60$124,28061$135,00063$182,00064$243,60065$205,000
Legal
Principal Corporate Counsel$206,000
Management Consultant
59$107,50060$122,00061$141,00062$168,00063$175,00064$223,00065$315,50066$365,000
Marketing
59$103,75060$124,58061$157,50062$172,30063$208,62564$256,00065$261,00066$329,00067$471,412
Product Design Manager
64$249,50065$337,20066$388,50067$505,000
Product Manager
59$172,06060$180,00061$195,00062$204,00063$239,50064$277,00065$321,50066$403,25067$593,500Partner$743,000
Program Manager
60$147,00062$187,57564$248,00066$356,00067$555,500Principal Program Manager$325,500Program Manager I$155,375Program Manager II$159,000Senior Program Manager$229,500
Project Manager
60$160,00062$181,00064$225,00065$304,000Project Manager I$163,800Project Manager II$153,000Senior Project Manager$214,500
Revops
63$249,000
Sales
59$92,38060$158,50061$186,30062$218,75063$235,00064$319,00065$356,00066$515,00067$600,000
Sales Enablement
63$237,00064$310,000
Sales Engineer
62$245,45063$227,00064$262,00065$303,500
Software Engineering Manager
64$299,50066$415,00069$1,071,500GM, Partner$805,000Principal EM$348,000Senior Director$527,500VP$1,324,000
Technical Program Manager
60$168,20062$213,00064$266,25066$362,00067$520,500Partner$934,000Principal Technical Program Manager$310,000Senior Technical Program Manager$248,269Technical Program Manager I$176,800Technical Program Manager II$187,950
Technical Writer
61$167,79062$188,00063$250,65064$236,500
Ux Researcher
60$154,00061$193,00062$196,05663$212,00064$226,00065$388,75066$573,880