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9 Mothers Salary

9 Mothers Salary

9 Mothers pays a median of $131K ($114K–$194K) across 14 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $114K–$194K salary range

Median: $131K  ·  Based on 14 public 9 Mothers job postings  ·  Updated August 1, 2026


This 9 Mothers salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

9 Mothers · pay benchmark · updated August 1, 2026
$131K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$114K–$194K
Typical range
$270K view JD
Highest base · Electrical Engineer, Staff
14
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+6
10 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 93% of roles mention equity · options
Salary by department · median & top base
software engineering
$179K · $270K top (6)
hardware engineering
$130K · $270K top (7)
Highest-paying skills
Python $200K

Highest-paying open roles at 9 Mothers

9 Mothers salary by department

  • software engineering: $179K median · $270K top base — Robotics Engineer, Staff (view JD) (6 roles)
  • hardware engineering: $130K median · $270K top base — Electrical Engineer, Staff (view JD) (7 roles)

9 Mothers salary by location

  • Austin: $133K median · $270K top base — Electrical Engineer, Staff (view JD) (13 roles)

Remote work at 9 Mothers

0% of 9 Mothers's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What 9 Mothers looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (3) · Rust (2) · Soldering (1) · CI/CD (1) · Kotlin (1) · PyTorch (1) · TensorFlow (1).

Benefits & perks at 9 Mothers

Commonly listed: dental (11) · vision (11) · unlimited-pto (11) · pto (11) · relocation (11).

About 9 Mothers

9 Mothers is Pre-Seed stage · 11–50 employees · founded 2024 · HQ Austin, Texas. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at 9 Mothers

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 7+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 5 that do, Master's and Bachelor's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 93% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

9 Mothers hiring activity

9 Mothers has 14 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 14 public job postings with disclosed pay. 6 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (10 in the last 90).

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SpaceX$135K↑ +3%Series D
MatX$269K↑ +105%Series D
GovWell$171K↑ +30%Series D
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Knightscope$188K↑ +43%Public
Tools for Humanity$265K↑ +102%Series C

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Common questions

What does 9 Mothers pay?
The median pay is $131K, with a typical range of $114K–$194K, based on 14 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at 9 Mothers?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Electrical Engineer, Staff, at $200K–$270K base.

Which team pays the most at 9 Mothers?
The software engineering team, at a $179K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 14 public 9 Mothers job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed August 1, 2026.

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