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BlackRock Salary

BlackRock Salary

BlackRock pays a median of $145K ($120K–$168K) across 103 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $120K–$168K salary range

Median: $145K  ·  Based on 103 public BlackRock job postings  ·  Updated November 2, 2026


This BlackRock 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.

📊 Salary breakdown

BlackRock · pay benchmark · updated November 2, 2026
$145K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$120K–$168K
Typical range
$435K view JD
Highest base · Principal, Transactions Law
103
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
+33
89 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 29% of roles mention equity · options
Pay by location
Remote $135K (75)New York $169K (14)San Francisco $165K (3)
Highest-paying skills
Team Leadership $198KProduct Roadmap $189KPortfolio Management $175KCI/CD $164KMachine Learning $163KJava $155KPython $155KAWS $155K

Highest-paying open roles at BlackRock

BlackRock salary by location

  • Remote: $135K median · $250K top base — Co-Head of Federal Government Affairs (view JD) (75 roles)
  • New York: $169K median · $435K top base — Principal, Transactions Law (view JD) (14 roles)
  • San Francisco: $165K median · $165K top base — Associate, Application Engineer III (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at BlackRock

76% of BlackRock's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What BlackRock looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: SQL (27) · Python (27) · Java (15) · CI/CD (10) · Azure (9) · AWS (8) · Team Leadership (6) · React (6) · Snowflake (5) · Product Roadmap (5).

Benefits & perks at BlackRock

Commonly listed: bonus (99) · learning (98) · 401k (78) · retirement (24) · life-ins (7).

About BlackRock

BlackRock is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1988 · HQ New York, New York. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at BlackRock

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 23 that do, Bachelor's and Master'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; 29% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

BlackRock total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 95% of roles list a bonus. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

BlackRock hiring activity

BlackRock has 103 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 103 public job postings with disclosed pay. 33 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (89 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 2 contract roles in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare BlackRock's pay with companies in the same space:

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Carta$181K↑ +25%Series G
Juniper Square$155K↑ +7%Series D
Pico$149K↑ +3%Series C
Vise$150K↑ +3%Series C
Ramp$230K↑ +59%Series F

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Common questions

What does BlackRock pay?
The median pay is $145K, with a typical range of $120K–$168K, based on 103 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at BlackRock?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal, Transactions Law, at $435K base.

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 103 public BlackRock 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 November 2, 2026.

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