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Chalk pays a median of $225K ($195K–$225K) across 15 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $225K · Based on 15 public Chalk job postings · Updated October 8, 2026
This Chalk 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.
0% of Chalk's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (12) · Rust (10) · SQL (5) · Go (2) · TypeScript (2) · React (2) · Experimentation (1) · AWS (1) · GCP (1) · Terraform (1).
Commonly listed: dental (9) · vision (9) · hsa-fsa (9) · 401k (9) · commuter (9) · pto (5) · parental (5).
Chalk is Series A stage · 11–50 employees · founded 2022 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 1 that do, Bachelor's is 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; 67% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Chalk has 15 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 15 public job postings with disclosed pay. 4 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (10 in the last 90).
Compare Chalk's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Chalk | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wispr Flow | $285K | ↑ +27% | Series B |
| Fluidstack | $222K | ↓ -2% | Late Stage |
| Palantir | $150K | ↓ -33% | Public |
| Mercor | $225K | ≈ same | Series C |
| Decagon | $229K | ↑ +2% | Series D |
| Baseten | $223K | ↓ -1% | Series F |
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What does Chalk pay?
The median pay is $225K, with a typical range of $195K–$225K, based on 15 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Chalk?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director, Forward Deployed Engineering, at $300K–$350K base.
Which team pays the most at Chalk?
The engineering team, at a $225K 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 15 public Chalk 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 8, 2026.
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