Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Salary

💰 $181K–$263K salary range

Median: $189K  ·  Based on 19 public Chan Zuckerberg Initiative job postings  ·  Updated June 10, 2026

This Chan Zuckerberg Initiative 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 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

• Vice President, Information Security, Central Tech — $316K–$519K · Corporate Security
• Vice President, Business Systems, Central Technology — $297K–$425K · CRM, Grants & Contracts Systems
• Counsel, AI & Technology — $241K–$331K · Legal
• Exempt Organizations Counsel, Legal — $214K–$298K · Legal
• Director, Media Relations and Communications — $193K–$265K · Marketing & Communications
• Senior Technical Program Manager, Product Security — $190K–$262K · Product Security

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative salary by department

• Finance: $146K median (3 roles)

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative salary by seniority

• Mid: $298K median (7)
• Senior: $189K median (7)

Remote work at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

8% of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Chan Zuckerberg Initiative looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (1) · CI/CD (1).

Benefits & perks at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Commonly listed: 401k (13) · pto (13) · bonus (12) · childcare (1).

About Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is 501–1,000 employees · founded 2015 · HQ Palo Alto, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 20+ for the most senior).

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; 5% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative total compensation signals

Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 92% of roles list a bonus. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative hiring activity

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has 15 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 19 public job postings with disclosed pay. 5 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (19 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Chan Zuckerberg Initiative pay?
The median base salary is $189K, with a typical range of $181K–$263K, based on 19 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Vice President, Information Security, Central Tech, at $316K–$519K base.

Which team pays the most at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative?
The Finance team, at a $146K 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 19 public Chan Zuckerberg Initiative 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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