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Appian Salary

Appian Salary

Appian pays a median base salary of $225K ($175K–$225K) across 96 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $175K–$225K salary range

Median: $225K  ·  Based on 96 public Appian job postings  ·  Updated June 10, 2026


This Appian 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

Appian · base salary benchmark · updated June 10, 2026
$225K
Median base
$175K–$225K
Typical range
54
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate (52 postings cite equity)
Salary by department
Sales - Sales Engineering
$238K (5)
Sales Direct - Staff
$225K (31)
Customer Success - Management
$225K (14)
Marketing
$200K (24)
Customer Success - Delivery
$150K (15)
Highest-paying skills
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Highest-paying open roles at Appian

Appian salary by department

  • Sales - Sales Engineering: $238K median (5 roles)
  • Sales Direct - Staff: $225K median (31 roles)
  • Customer Success - Management: $225K median (14 roles)
  • Marketing: $200K median (24 roles)
  • Customer Success - Delivery: $150K median (15 roles)

Appian salary by seniority

  • Mid: $225K median (39)
  • Senior: $200K median (21)
  • Staff: $225K median (7)
  • Lead: $200K median (5)
  • Manager: $200K median (24)

Appian salary by location

  • Boston: $200K median (8 roles)
  • New York: $225K median (6 roles)
  • Austin: $225K median (4 roles)

Remote work at Appian

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

What Appian looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: AWS (13) · GCP (13) · Python (1) · Kubernetes (1) · Docker (1).

Benefits & perks at Appian

Commonly listed: dental (52) · mental-health (52) · hsa-fsa (52) · 401k (52) · life-ins (52) · parental (52) · gym (52) · learning (52).

About Appian

Appian is Public stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 1999 · HQ Mclean, Virginia. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Appian

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 56 that do, Bachelor's is most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 54% of these postings reference equity (espp). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Appian total compensation signals

Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 46% of roles list a bonus; 96% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Appian hiring activity

Appian has 54 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 96 public job postings with disclosed pay. 40 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (96 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Appian pay?
The median base salary is $225K, with a typical range of $175K–$225K, based on 96 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Appian?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Manager, Product Management - Solutions, at $150K–$325K base.

Which team pays the most at Appian?
The Sales - Sales Engineering team, at a $238K 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

USD base salary aggregated from 96 public Appian 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 June 10, 2026.

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