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P50 Staff Engineer · SF

$198,400

+3.2% vs last qtr

P75 Eng Manager · NYC

$241,000

Updated 4h ago

P25 DevOps Lead · Remote

$154,200

−1.1% vs last qtr
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Staff Engineer

Denver, CO · IC Track · Updated Feb 2026

San FranciscoNew YorkAustinDenver

She has two kids and a mortgage in Denver. The 50th percentile isn't enough — and the equity cliff in year three is the real conversation nobody's having.

Percentile
Base Salary
Total Cash
Equity (4yr)
Stage Fit
P10
$159,840
$167,832
$60K–$90K
Pre-Seed
P25
$181,440
$190,512
$90K–$140K
Seed–A
P50
$209,520
$230,472
$140K–$220K
Series A–B
P75
$246,240
$283,176
$220K–$360K
Series B+
P90
$281,880
$295,974
$360K–$600K
Series C+

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Engineering Manager

New York, NY · IC Track · Updated Feb 2026

San FranciscoNew YorkAustinDenver

He's been managing a team of seven for two years. He knows what he's worth. The question is whether you do — before he accepts the counter-offer.

Percentile
Base Salary
Total Cash
Equity (4yr)
Stage Fit
P10
$192,760
$202,398
$80K–$120K
Pre-Seed
P25
$222,040
$233,142
$120K–$180K
Seed–A
P50
$262,300
$288,530
$180K–$280K
Series A–B
P75
$307,440
$353,556
$280K–$420K
Series B+
P90
$355,020
$372,771
$420K–$700K
Series C+

DevOps Lead

Remote (US) · IC Track · Updated Feb 2026

San FranciscoNew YorkAustinDenver

Remote doesn't mean cheap. She's running your entire infrastructure from a home office in Raleigh and fielding recruiter calls every Tuesday. The P50 for remote DevOps Leads has moved 11% since last year's survey.

Percentile
Base Salary
Total Cash
Equity (4yr)
Stage Fit
P10
$138,000
$144,900
$50K–$80K
Pre-Seed
P25
$158,000
$165,900
$80K–$120K
Seed–A
P50
$182,000
$200,200
$120K–$190K
Series A–B
P75
$214,000
$246,100
$190K–$300K
Series B+
P90
$248,000
$260,400
$300K–$480K
Series C+

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