DoorDash Salary

💰 $122K–$197K salary range

Median: $161K  ·  Based on 282 public DoorDash job postings  ·  Updated June 13, 2026

This DoorDash 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

Highest-paying open roles at DoorDash

• Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads & Promos Delivery — $269K–$395K · 347 Ads Engineering
• Principal Software Engineer, Ads — $269K–$395K · 347 Ads Engineering
• Director of Engineering, Logistics — $269K–$395K · 342 Logistics Engineering
• Senior Industry Manager, Enterprise Ad Sales — $156K–$383K · 531 Enterprise Outside Sales
• Senior Industry Manager, CPG — $156K–$383K · 531 Enterprise Outside Sales
• Director, Analytics, Commerce Platform — $255K–$375K · 311 Autonomy
• Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer — $243K–$357K · 347 Ads Engineering
• Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Consumer — $243K–$357K · 346 Consumer Engineering
• Director, Enterprise Sales & Strategic Partnerships, DoorDash for Business — $145K–$354K · 535 DDfB Sales
• Senior Staff Software Engineer - Launchpad — $231K–$340K · 341 Executive Engineering

DoorDash salary by department

• 347 Ads Engineering: $332K median · $395K top base — Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads & Promos Delivery (view JD) (3 roles)
• 313 Infrastructure Engineering: $239K median · $285K top base — Engineering Manager, Backend Frameworks (view JD) (3 roles)
• 331 Analytics: $228K median · $323K top base — Lead Data Scientist (view JD) (5 roles)
• 315 Security Engineering: $227K median · $285K top base — Staff Security Engineer, Customer Support and Integrity (view JD) (9 roles)
• 513 Outside Account Development: $205K median · $278K top base — Manager, Strategic Account Development - Platform (view JD) (6 roles)
• 311 Autonomy: $197K median · $375K top base — Director, Analytics, Commerce Platform (view JD) (19 roles)
• 232 Finance & Strategy: $184K median · $240K top base — Senior Manager, Finance & Strategy, New Verticals - DashMart (view JD) (4 roles)
• 341 Executive Engineering: $169K median · $340K top base — Senior Staff Software Engineer - Launchpad (view JD) (19 roles)

DoorDash salary by seniority

• Junior: $130K median · $202K top base — Machine Learning Engineer - ETA Team (view JD) (49)
• Mid: $155K median · $202K top base — Software Engineer, Machine Learning - Credit & Refund Optimization (view JD) (22)
• Senior: $147K median · $323K top base — Senior Manager, Ads & Promotions Analytics (view JD) (82)
• Staff: $208K median · $395K top base — Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads & Promos Delivery (view JD) (23)
• Lead: $168K median · $323K top base — Lead Data Scientist (view JD) (10)
• Manager: $168K median · $340K top base — Manager, Technical Program Management - Foundations (view JD) (79)
• Director: $244K median · $395K top base — Director of Engineering, Logistics (view JD) (17)

DoorDash salary by location

• Remote: $168K median · $395K top base — Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads & Promos Delivery (view JD) (161 roles)
• San Francisco: $161K median · $340K top base — Manager, Technical Program Management - Foundations (view JD) (35 roles)
• New York: $130K median · $290K top base — Director, New Verticals - Retail Strategy & Operations (view JD) (32 roles)
• Chicago: $116K median · $150K top base — Senior Customer Success Manager (view JD) (4 roles)
• Atlanta: $126K median · $278K top base — Manager, Strategic Account Development - Platform (view JD) (4 roles)
• Los Angeles: $161K median · $285K top base — Engineering Manager, Proactive Security (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at DoorDash

73% of DoorDash's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $168K median vs $151K onsite.

What DoorDash looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: SQL (44) · Python (17) · Salesforce (16) · Logistics (15) · Tableau (11) · Snowflake (7) · Excel (5) · Team Leadership (5) · Java (5) · Outreach (5).

Benefits & perks at DoorDash

Commonly listed: parental (222) · dental (220) · mental-health (220) · 401k (220) · commuter (220) · life-ins (220) · pto (220) · gym (220).

About DoorDash

DoorDash is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 2013 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at DoorDash

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 71 that do, PhD and Associate's and 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; 79% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

DoorDash total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 22% include commission; on-target earnings run about $139K where stated (25 roles); common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

DoorDash hiring activity

DoorDash has 282 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 282 public job postings with disclosed pay. 109 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (282 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does DoorDash pay?
The median pay is $161K, with a typical range of $122K–$197K, based on 282 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at DoorDash?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads & Promos Delivery, at $269K–$395K base.

Which team pays the most at DoorDash?
The 347 Ads Engineering team, at a $332K 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 282 public DoorDash 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 13, 2026.

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