BlackSky Salary

💰 $125K–$180K salary range

Median: $165K  ·  Based on 27 public BlackSky job postings  ·  Updated June 10, 2026

This BlackSky 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

Highest-paying open roles at BlackSky

• Senior Vice President, International Sales — $200K–$250K · GTM/International Sales 10-255
• Principal Engineer, Spacecraft Test Development — $200K–$230K · Technology/Spacecraft Engineering 45-240
• Senior Director, Capture — $200K–$220K · GTM/Proposals 10-455
• Principal Communications Engineer — $180K–$200K · Technology/Communications 40-050
• Staff Solutions Engineer — $160K–$185K · Technology/Solutions Engineering 60-160
• Staff Program Manager — $160K–$180K · Operations/Customer Program Mgmt 60-060

BlackSky salary by department

• Technology/Ground Svcs & Apps 60-142: $180K median (3 roles)
• Technology/Product Architecture 60-165: $180K median (3 roles)
• Technology/Spacecraft Engineering 45-240: $160K median (3 roles)
• Technology/Constellation Execution 40-042: $110K median (3 roles)

BlackSky salary by seniority

• Mid: $98K median (6)
• Senior: $158K median (10)
• Staff: $180K median (10)

BlackSky salary by location

• Remote: $180K median (11 roles)
• Seattle: $110K median (7 roles)

Remote work at BlackSky

48% of BlackSky's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $180K median vs $84K onsite.

What BlackSky looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (4) · AWS (2) · React (1) · PyTorch (1) · Scikit-Learn (1) · Azure (1) · Kubernetes (1).

Benefits & perks at BlackSky

Commonly listed: dental (12) · mental-health (12) · hsa-fsa (12) · 401k (12) · life-ins (12) · pto (12) · parental (12).

About BlackSky

BlackSky is Public stage · 251–500 employees · founded 2013 · HQ Seattle, Washington. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at BlackSky

Roles typically ask for around 12 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 13 that do, Bachelor's and Master's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 11% of these postings reference equity (espp, options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

BlackSky hiring activity

BlackSky has 13 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 27 public job postings with disclosed pay. 8 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (22 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 1 contract role in the mix.

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Common questions

What does BlackSky pay?
The median base salary is $165K, with a typical range of $125K–$180K, based on 27 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at BlackSky?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Vice President, International Sales, at $200K–$250K base.

Which team pays the most at BlackSky?
The Technology/Ground Svcs & Apps 60-142 team, at a $180K 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

USD base salary aggregated from 27 public BlackSky 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 10, 2026.

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