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Divergent Salary

Divergent Salary

Divergent pays a median of $165K ($131K–$183K) across 48 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $131K–$183K salary range

Median: $165K  ·  Based on 48 public Divergent job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026


This Divergent 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.

📊 Salary breakdown

Divergent · pay benchmark · updated July 1, 2026
$165K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$131K–$183K
Typical range
$247K view JD
Highest base · Structures Engineer, Aerospace & Defense (All Levels)
48
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+22
35 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 75% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$138K (11)
Senior
$171K (20)
Staff
$183K (8)
Salary by department · median & top base
15-software engineering
$178K · $225K top (16)
56-supply chain
$147K · $236K top (5)
Highest-paying skills
Python $183KComputer Vision $183KTypeScript $173KDocker $173KKubernetes $173KMachine Learning $165KPower Bi $130K

Highest-paying open roles at Divergent

Divergent salary by department

  • 15-software engineering: $178K median · $225K top base — Robotics Systems Software Engineer (view JD) (16 roles)
  • 56-supply chain: $147K median · $236K top base — Director, Supplier Quality (view JD) (5 roles)

Divergent salary by seniority

  • Mid: $138K median · $247K top base — Structures Engineer, Aerospace & Defense (All Levels) (view JD) (11)
  • Senior: $171K median · $247K top base — Senior Structural Analyst - Aerospace & Defense (view JD) (20)
  • Staff: $183K median · $225K top base — Robotics Systems Software Engineer (view JD) (8)

Divergent salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $150K median · $228K top base — Manager, Manufacturing Engineering (view JD) (7)

Remote work at Divergent

0% of Divergent's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Divergent looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (9) · CI/CD (8) · Kubernetes (5) · Docker (5) · Node.js (4) · TypeScript (3) · React (3) · C++ (2) · Vue (2) · Angular (2).

Benefits & perks at Divergent

Commonly listed: life-ins (36) · pto (36) · parental (36) · gym (36).

About Divergent

Divergent is Series E stage · 251–500 employees · founded 2014 · HQ Torrance, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Divergent

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 14 that do, Bachelor's 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; 75% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Divergent hiring activity

Divergent has 48 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 48 public job postings with disclosed pay. 22 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (35 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Divergent's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs DivergentStage
Rocket Lab$138K↓ -17%Public
Hermeus$145K↓ -12%Series D
Re:Build$135K↓ -18%Late Stage
Bolt Graphics$213K↑ +29%Seed
Hypertherm Associates$125K↓ -24%
Velo3D$123K↓ -26%Public

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Common questions

What does Divergent pay?
The median pay is $165K, with a typical range of $131K–$183K, based on 48 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Divergent?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Structures Engineer, Aerospace & Defense (All Levels), at $101K–$247K base.

Which team pays the most at Divergent?
The 15-software engineering team, at a $178K 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 48 public Divergent 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 1, 2026.

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