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Automattic pays a median of $150K ($128K–$170K) across 11 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $150K · Based on 11 public Automattic job postings · Updated October 16, 2026
This Automattic salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
100% of Automattic's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: PHP (2) · Team Leadership (1) · SQL (1) · MySQL (1) · JavaScript (1) · Litigation (1).
Commonly listed: dental (1) · life-ins (1) · parental (1) · home-office (1) · childcare (1).
Automattic is Series E stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2005 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 8+ 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; 27% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 29% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Automattic has 11 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 11 public job postings with disclosed pay. Mostly full-time, with 1 contract role in the mix.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Suno | $265K | ↑ +77% | Series D |
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| Discord | $221K | ↑ +47% | Series I |
| Pariveda | $122K | ↓ -18% | — |
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What does Automattic pay?
The median pay is $150K, with a typical range of $128K–$170K, based on 11 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Automattic?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Counsel, at $180K–$300K base.
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 11 public Automattic 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 16, 2026.
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