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Confluent pays a median of $243K ($210K–$263K) across 12 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $243K · Based on 12 public Confluent job postings · Updated October 8, 2026
This Confluent 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.
100% of Confluent's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: AWS (6) · GCP (6) · Azure (6) · Kafka (4) · Product Roadmap (3) · Python (3) · Go (3) · Java (3) · Kubernetes (3) · Go-To-Market (1).
Confluent is Acquired stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2014 · HQ Mountain View, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 8 that do, PhD and Master's and Bachelor's are 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; 92% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Confluent has 12 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 12 public job postings with disclosed pay.
Compare Confluent's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Confluent | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake | $203K | ↓ -16% | Public |
| Redis | $158K | ↓ -35% | Series G |
| Palantir | $150K | ↓ -38% | Public |
| Samsara | $165K | ↓ -32% | Public |
| Fivetran | $192K | ↓ -21% | Series D |
| Elastic | $193K | ↓ -21% | Public |
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What does Confluent pay?
The median pay is $243K, with a typical range of $210K–$263K, based on 12 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Confluent?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Engineer I, Governance, at $285K–$342K base.
Which team pays the most at Confluent?
The engineering team, at a $256K 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 12 public Confluent 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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