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Databricks pays a median base salary of $248K ($226K–$296K) across 452 public job postings (2025–2026).
$200K median · $161K–$250K range · 1,301 postings analyzed
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| P25 (lower range) | $161K |
| P50 (median) | $200K |
| P75 (upper range) | $250K |
| Department / Role |
|---|
| Engineering |
| Data |
| Operations |
| Product |
| Sales |
Databricks · Sigma Computing · Cartesia · Multis · Hightouch
Jobs requiring Databricks pay a median of $200K in 2026, based on 1,301 active postings analyzed by Recruiting from Scratch.
The most common roles listing Databricks are Engineering, Data, Operations, Product, Sales positions.
Databricks · Sigma Computing · Cartesia · Multis · Hightouch
Salary data is drawn from 1,301 active job postings listing Databricks as a required or preferred skill, tracked by Recruiting from Scratch. Figures represent the median of posted salary maximums (annual USD only).
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81% of Databricks's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $248K median vs $167K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Databricks (129) · Spark (101) · Python (54) · Scala (51) · AWS (46) · Azure (45) · GCP (44) · Java (20) · CI/CD (16) · Kafka (13).
Commonly listed: bonus (144) · parental (2) · relocation (2) · dental (1) · mental-health (1) · 401k (1) · pto (1).
Databricks is Series J stage · 5,001–10,000 employees · founded 2013 · HQ San Francisco, 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 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 162 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's and Associate's are most common.
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; 32% of these postings reference equity (options, rsu). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 100% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried, hourly. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Databricks has 384 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 452 public job postings with disclosed pay. 92 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (220 in the last 90).
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What does Databricks pay?
The median base salary is $248K, with a typical range of $226K–$296K, based on 452 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Databricks?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Sr. Director, Enterprise - Retail Vertical - Strategic Accounts, at $440K–$605K base.
Which team pays the most at Databricks?
The Go To Market team, at a $398K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
USD base salary aggregated from 452 public Databricks 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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