PayPal

NASDAQ: PYPL

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Website

paypal.com

Industry

Financial Technology

Year founded

1998

Employees

30,000

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PayPal Solution Architect Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $205,000 to $505,000 across 5 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

T24

Professional Services

$205,000$130,000$60,000$15,000

T25

Solutions

$230,000$163,000$60,000$15,000

T26

Web Development (Front-End)

$282,500$182,000$77,500$23,000

T27

Design

$240,000$240,000——

T28

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$505,000$240,000$210,000$55,000

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Included titles · Solution Architect

Data Architect

Security Architect

Solution Architect

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