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CesiumAstro Salary

CesiumAstro Salary

CesiumAstro pays a median of $148K ($130K–$174K) across 123 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $130K–$174K salary range

Median: $148K  ·  Based on 123 public CesiumAstro job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026


This CesiumAstro 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

CesiumAstro · pay benchmark · updated July 1, 2026
$148K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$130K–$174K
Typical range
$290K view JD
Highest base · Director of Business Development, National Security & Intelligence
123
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+48
83 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 63% of roles mention equity · options
Salary by department · median & top base
business development
$195K · $290K top (8)
programs
$182K · $236K top (6)
engineering
$148K · $279K top (87)
quality
$126K · $192K top (7)
manufacturing & operations
$125K · $167K top (5)
Highest-paying skills
Docker $166KGit $161KLinear $160KMatlab $154KAltium $153KEmbedded Systems $148KPython $147KFPGA $144K

Highest-paying open roles at CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro salary by department

  • business development: $195K median · $290K top base — Director of Business Development, National Security & Intelligence (view JD) (8 roles)
  • programs: $182K median · $236K top base — Senior Program Manager (view JD) (6 roles)
  • engineering: $148K median · $279K top base — RF Systems Architect (view JD) (87 roles)
  • quality: $126K median · $192K top base — Senior Mission Assurance Manager (view JD) (7 roles)
  • manufacturing & operations: $125K median · $167K top base — Material Program Manager (view JD) (5 roles)

Remote work at CesiumAstro

0% of CesiumAstro's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What CesiumAstro looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (22) · CI/CD (5) · SQL (2) · R (2) · Docker (2) · Supply Chain (1) · ERP (1) · OSHA (1) · EHS (1) · Incident Investigation (1).

Benefits & perks at CesiumAstro

Commonly listed: hsa-fsa (110) · 401k (110) · mental-health (1).

About CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro is Series C stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2017 · HQ Austin, Texas. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at CesiumAstro

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 78 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and PhD 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; 63% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

CesiumAstro hiring activity

CesiumAstro has 123 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 123 public job postings with disclosed pay. 48 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (83 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 1 contract role in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

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

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Voyager Technologies$160K↑ +9%Public
SpaceX$135K↓ -8%Series D
Sierra Space$141K↓ -4%Series C
Northwood Space$174K↑ +18%Series B
Ursa Major$135K↓ -8%Series E
Epirus$143K↓ -3%Series D

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Common questions

What does CesiumAstro pay?
The median pay is $148K, with a typical range of $130K–$174K, based on 123 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at CesiumAstro?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director of Business Development, National Security & Intelligence, at $225K–$290K base.

Which team pays the most at CesiumAstro?
The business development team, at a $195K 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

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 123 public CesiumAstro 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 July 1, 2026.

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