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Defense Unicorns pays a median of $175K ($145K–$175K) across 43 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $175K · Based on 43 public Defense Unicorns job postings · Updated July 28, 2026
This Defense Unicorns 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.
98% of Defense Unicorns's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Kubernetes (38) · AWS (33) · Azure (30) · Terraform (26) · GCP (20) · CI/CD (15) · Go (6) · Python (5) · Docker (5) · Kafka (3).
Commonly listed: dental (41) · hsa-fsa (41) · 401k (41) · life-ins (41) · parental (41).
Defense Unicorns is Series B stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2021 · HQ Colorado Springs, Colorado. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 8+ for the most senior).
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; 95% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 20% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Defense Unicorns has 43 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 43 public job postings with disclosed pay. 10 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (43 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 26 contract roles in the mix.
Compare Defense Unicorns's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Defense Unicorns | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir | $155K | ↓ -11% | Public |
| Suno | $229K | ↑ +31% | Series D |
| Baseten | $248K | ↑ +41% | Series F |
| ClickUp | $200K | ↑ +14% | Series C |
| Runway Ml | $250K | ↑ +43% | Series E |
| Lightning AI | $170K | ↓ -3% | Late Stage |
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What does Defense Unicorns pay?
The median pay is $175K, with a typical range of $145K–$175K, based on 43 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Defense Unicorns?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Chief Information Security Officer (GAOH164), at $260K–$300K base.
Which team pays the most at Defense Unicorns?
The r&d team, at a $175K 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 43 public Defense Unicorns 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 July 28, 2026.
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