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Baseten pays a median of $248K ($205K–$248K) across 70 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $248K · Based on 70 public Baseten job postings · Updated June 19, 2026
This Baseten 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.
94% of Baseten's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $248K median vs $263K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Kubernetes (17) · Python (15) · CI/CD (5) · Docker (5) · AWS (4) · Go (4) · Terraform (4) · PyTorch (4) · GCP (3) · SQL (2).
Commonly listed: dental (64) · vision (64) · 401k (64) · pto (64) · parental (64) · bonus (1).
Baseten is Series E stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2019 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 18 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are most common.
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; 90% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Baseten has 70 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 70 public job postings with disclosed pay. 13 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (70 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 1 contract role in the mix.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Arize AI | $175K | ↓ -29% | Series C |
| Lightning AI | $190K | ↓ -23% | Late Stage |
| Inworld AI | $275K | ↑ +11% | Series A |
| PhysicsX | $180K | ↓ -27% | Series C |
| Labelbox | $188K | ↓ -24% | Series D |
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What does Baseten pay?
The median pay is $248K, with a typical range of $205K–$248K, based on 70 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Baseten?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Engineering Manager - Forward Deployed Engineering (LLM), at $260K–$380K base.
Which team pays the most at Baseten?
The epd team, at a $248K 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 70 public Baseten 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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