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Astro Mechanica Salary

Astro Mechanica Salary

Astro Mechanica pays a median of $188K ($164K–$188K) across 72 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $164K–$188K salary range

Median: $188K  ·  Based on 72 public Astro Mechanica job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026


This Astro Mechanica 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

Astro Mechanica · pay benchmark · updated June 19, 2026
$188K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$164K–$188K
Typical range
$340K view JD
Highest base · Head of People
72
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+30
60 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 28% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$155K (10)
Mid
$155K (10)
Senior
$188K (38)
Salary by department · median & top base
propulsion
$188K · $225K top (22)
testing
$188K · $225K top (6)
airframe
$180K · $215K top (12)
software
$176K · $215K top (8)
executive
$170K · $340K top (14)
Pay by location
San Francisco $188K (62)Remote $170K (10)
Highest-paying skills
Python $188KMatlab $188KAstro $184KRust $176K

Highest-paying open roles at Astro Mechanica

Astro Mechanica salary by department

  • propulsion: $188K median · $225K top base — Senior Combustion Devices Engineer (view JD) (22 roles)
  • testing: $188K median · $225K top base — Senior Test Engineer (view JD) (6 roles)
  • airframe: $180K median · $215K top base — Software Engineer, Engineering Applications (view JD) (12 roles)
  • software: $176K median · $215K top base — Senior GNC Engineer (view JD) (8 roles)
  • executive: $170K median · $340K top base — Head of People (view JD) (14 roles)

Astro Mechanica salary by seniority

  • Junior: $155K median · $185K top base — Propulsion Design Engineer (view JD) (10)
  • Mid: $155K median · $200K top base — Avionics Engineer (view JD) (10)
  • Senior: $188K median · $225K top base — Senior Combustion Devices Engineer (view JD) (38)

Astro Mechanica salary — lead & management

  • Director: $225K median · $340K top base — Head of People (view JD) (6)

Astro Mechanica salary by location

  • San Francisco: $188K median · $340K top base — Head of People (view JD) (62 roles)
  • Remote: $170K median · $250K top base — Mission Systems Lead (view JD) (10 roles)

Remote work at Astro Mechanica

14% of Astro Mechanica's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $170K median vs $188K onsite.

What Astro Mechanica looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (18) · Rust (8) · Azure (4) · AWS (2) · Supply Chain (1) · Sourcing (1).

Benefits & perks at Astro Mechanica

Commonly listed: dental (71) · vision (71) · hsa-fsa (71) · 401k (71) · pto (71).

About Astro Mechanica

Astro Mechanica is Late Stage stage · 1–10 employees · founded 2021 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Astro Mechanica

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 18 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Associate'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; 28% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Astro Mechanica hiring activity

Astro Mechanica has 72 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 72 public job postings with disclosed pay. 30 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (60 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Astro Mechanica pay?
The median pay is $188K, with a typical range of $164K–$188K, based on 72 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Astro Mechanica?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Head of People, at $250K–$340K base.

Which team pays the most at Astro Mechanica?
The propulsion team, at a $188K 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 72 public Astro Mechanica 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 19, 2026.

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