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Arista Networks Salary

Arista Networks Salary

Arista Networks pays a median of $156K ($146K–$174K) across 68 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $146K–$174K salary range

Median: $156K  ·  Based on 68 public Arista Networks job postings  ·  Updated October 24, 2026


This Arista Networks 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

Arista Networks · pay benchmark · updated October 24, 2026
$156K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$146K–$174K
Typical range
$275K view JD
Highest base · Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Data Center Hardware
68
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+11
32 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 93% of roles mention equity
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$149K (30)
Senior
$173K (21)
Management pay by function
Central Engineering
$169K (2)
NPI Engineering
$168K (2)
Sales
$150K (5)
Salary by department · median & top base
hardware engineering
$178K · $275K top (21)
central engineering
$157K · $200K top (6)
sales
$150K · $180K top (6)
software engineering
$148K · $210K top (14)
npi engineering
$145K · $200K top (7)
customer support
$104K · $150K top (5)
Pay by location
Remote $150K (8)Denver $104K (3)
Highest-paying skills
Fine-Tuning $170KPython $157KFiber $157KAnsible $131K

Highest-paying open roles at Arista Networks

Arista Networks salary by department

  • hardware engineering: $178K median · $275K top base — Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Data Center Hardware (view JD) (21 roles)
  • central engineering: $157K median · $200K top base — Technical Program Manager, Hardware (PEL) (view JD) (6 roles)
  • sales: $150K median · $180K top base — Federal Major Account Manager (Civilian) (view JD) (6 roles)
  • software engineering: $148K median · $210K top base — Senior/Lead Software Engineer - (Network Systems) (view JD) (14 roles)
  • npi engineering: $145K median · $200K top base — Mechanical NPI Liquid Cooling Engineer (view JD) (7 roles)
  • customer support: $104K median · $150K top base — Technical Solutions Engineer (view JD) (5 roles)

Arista Networks engineering & product salary by seniority

  • Mid: $149K median · $225K top base — Hardware Design Integrity Engineer (view JD) (30)
  • Senior: $173K median · $275K top base — Senior Thermal Engineer (view JD) (21)

Arista Networks salary by location

  • Remote: $150K median · $175K top base — Senior Hardware Systems Engineer – AI Rack & Cluster Infrastructure (view JD) (8 roles)
  • Denver: $104K median · $137K top base — Technical Solutions Engineer (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at Arista Networks

30% of Arista Networks's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $147K median vs $211K onsite.

What Arista Networks looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (18) · PRD (2) · Go (2) · Process Improvement (2) · Project Management (1) · MySQL (1) · Product Roadmap (1) · Supply Chain (1) · ERP (1) · Inventory Management (1).

About Arista Networks

Arista Networks is Public stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2004 · HQ Santa Clara, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Arista Networks

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 33 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Master'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. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Arista Networks total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Arista Networks hiring activity

Arista Networks has 68 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 68 public job postings with disclosed pay. 11 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (32 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Arista Networks pay?
The median pay is $156K, with a typical range of $146K–$174K, based on 68 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Arista Networks?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Data Center Hardware, at $180K–$275K base.

Which team pays the most at Arista Networks?
The hardware engineering team, at a $178K 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 68 public Arista Networks 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 October 24, 2026.

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