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CoreWeave pays a median of $184K ($148K–$212K) across 303 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $184K · Based on 303 public CoreWeave job postings · Updated October 20, 2026
This CoreWeave 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.
20% of CoreWeave's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $185K median vs $100K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Spring (110) · Kubernetes (93) · Python (74) · Go (59) · CI/CD (21) · GCP (20) · AWS (19) · Azure (17) · NetSuite (17) · GAAP (16).
Commonly listed: dental (303) · vision (303) · hsa-fsa (303) · 401k (303) · bonus (303) · life-ins (303) · pto (303) · parental (303).
CoreWeave is Public stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2017 · HQ Livingston, New Jersey. 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 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 49 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master'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; 100% of these postings reference equity (espp, options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
CoreWeave has 303 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 303 public job postings with disclosed pay. 89 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (197 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 29 contract roles in the mix.
Compare CoreWeave's pay with companies in the same space:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fluidstack | $223K | ↑ +22% | Late Stage |
| Vast.ai | $156K | ↓ -15% | Seed |
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| OpenAI | $308K | ↑ +68% | Late Stage |
| nScale | $195K | ↑ +6% | Series C |
| Fal | $204K | ↑ +11% | Series D |
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What does CoreWeave pay?
The median pay is $184K, with a typical range of $148K–$212K, based on 303 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at CoreWeave?
One of the highest-paying open roles is VP, Enterprise Risk & Compliance, at $350K–$375K base.
Which team pays the most at CoreWeave?
The global field organization team, at a $212K 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 303 public CoreWeave 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 20, 2026.
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