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D-Wave Quantum Salary

D-Wave Quantum Salary

D-Wave Quantum pays a median of $129K ($106K–$154K) across 11 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $106K–$154K salary range

Median: $129K  ·  Based on 11 public D-Wave Quantum job postings  ·  Updated June 22, 2026


This D-Wave Quantum 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

D-Wave Quantum · pay benchmark · updated June 22, 2026
$129K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$106K–$154K
Typical range
$187K view JD
Highest base · Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
11
Open roles
~4 yrs
Typical exp.
+11
11 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 45% of roles mention equity
Salary by department · median & top base
research and development
$131K · $187K top (10)
Highest-paying skills
Python $133K

Highest-paying open roles at D-Wave Quantum

D-Wave Quantum salary by department

  • research and development: $131K median · $187K top base — Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (view JD) (10 roles)

Remote work at D-Wave Quantum

0% of D-Wave Quantum's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What D-Wave Quantum looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (2) · Rust (1) · Spectroscopy (1) · Go (1) · Java (1) · React (1) · Vue (1) · AWS (1) · Kubernetes (1) · Docker (1).

About D-Wave Quantum

D-Wave Quantum is Public stage · 101–250 employees · founded 1999 · HQ Palo Alto, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at D-Wave Quantum

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 5 that do, PhD and Master's 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; 45% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

D-Wave Quantum hiring activity

D-Wave Quantum has 11 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 11 public job postings with disclosed pay. 11 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (11 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare D-Wave Quantum's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs D-Wave QuantumStage
Amazon$144K↑ +12%Public
Google$200K↑ +56%Public
SpaceX$135K↑ +5%Series D
Accenture Federal Services$154K↑ +20%Venture-backed
Esri$126K↓ -2%
Databricks$215K↑ +67%Series J

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Common questions

What does D-Wave Quantum pay?
The median pay is $129K, with a typical range of $106K–$154K, based on 11 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at D-Wave Quantum?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, at $125K–$187K base.

Which team pays the most at D-Wave Quantum?
The research and development team, at a $131K 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 11 public D-Wave Quantum 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 22, 2026.

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