$150,000–$200,000
FDE salary at early-stage companies
449 postings · 284 companies · 262 with pay · median $190,000 · middle half $163,000–$225,000 · read
These postings against the US
The faint line is the $193K median across all US postings.
By responsibility level
The faint line is the $193K median across all US postings.
$193K
Mid
$141K$174K14 postingsSenior
$165K$225K218 postingsStaff+
$207K$268K18 postings
$150,000–$275,000
$150,000–$240,000
$150,000–$180,000
$150,000–$200,000
$100,000–$120,000
$180,000–$300,000
$130,000–$210,000
$180,000–$250,000
$120,000–$200,000
$120,000–$200,000
$150,000–$200,000
169 of these 262 jobs build what the customer runs.
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Employer postings · Calculated from posted salary amounts · How we read postings