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Astronomer pays a median of $230K ($196K–$326K) across 13 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $230K · Based on 13 public Astronomer job postings · Updated October 8, 2026
This Astronomer 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.
31% of Astronomer's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Go (5) · Kubernetes (5) · Python (4) · Airflow (3) · AWS (3) · GCP (3) · Azure (3) · CI/CD (2) · SQL (2) · Dbt (1).
Commonly listed: dental (1) · vision (1) · life-ins (1) · unlimited-pto (1) · pto (1) · parental (1) · gym (1).
Astronomer is Series D stage · 251–500 employees · founded 2018 · HQ New York, New York. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior).
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; 54% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% include commission; on-target earnings run about $300K where stated (5 roles); common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Astronomer has 13 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 13 public job postings with disclosed pay. 4 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (10 in the last 90).
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|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir | $150K | ↓ -35% | Public |
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What does Astronomer pay?
The median pay is $230K, with a typical range of $196K–$326K, based on 13 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Astronomer?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Software Engineer, at $277K–$390K base.
Which team pays the most at Astronomer?
The engineering team, at a $326K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 13 public Astronomer 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 8, 2026.
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