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DRW Salary

DRW Salary

DRW pays a median of $200K ($163K–$200K) across 59 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $163K–$200K salary range

Median: $200K  ·  Based on 59 public DRW job postings  ·  Updated June 23, 2026


This DRW 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

DRW · pay benchmark · updated June 23, 2026
$200K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$163K–$200K
Typical range
$500K view JD
Highest base · Head of Engineering, Algorithmic Trading Group
59
Open roles
~4 yrs
Typical exp.
+59
59 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 49% of roles mention equity
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$113K (7)
Mid
$170K (13)
Senior
$200K (31)
Staff
$238K (5)
Salary by department · median & top base
ficc options infrastructure, tools, & analytics
$200K · $300K top (8)
ficc options execution software engineering
$200K · $300K top (5)
Pay by location
Chicago $188K (44)New York $200K (9)
Highest-paying skills
Machine Learning $238KKafka $225KPython $200KJava $200KTypeScript $200KRust $200KGit $195KDocker $178K

Highest-paying open roles at DRW

DRW salary by department

  • ficc options infrastructure, tools, & analytics: $200K median · $300K top base — AI Engineer (view JD) (8 roles)
  • ficc options execution software engineering: $200K median · $300K top base — AI Engineer (view JD) (5 roles)

DRW salary by seniority

  • Junior: $113K median · $225K top base — Software Engineer - Prediction Markets (Python) (view JD) (7)
  • Mid: $170K median · $225K top base — Software Engineer, Market Data - Cumberland (view JD) (13)
  • Senior: $200K median · $325K top base — Senior FPGA Engineer (view JD) (31)
  • Staff: $238K median · $300K top base — Quantitative Researcher (view JD) (5)

DRW salary by location

  • Chicago: $188K median · $500K top base — Head of Engineering, Algorithmic Trading Group (view JD) (44 roles)
  • New York: $200K median · $300K top base — Quantitative Researcher (view JD) (9 roles)

Remote work at DRW

33% of DRW's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What DRW looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (15) · Java (4) · CI/CD (4) · C++ (2) · Kubernetes (2) · Process Improvement (2) · SQL (2) · Ruby (2) · Docker (1) · ATS (1).

Benefits & perks at DRW

Commonly listed: dental (32) · vision (32) · hsa-fsa (32) · 401k (32) · bonus (32) · life-ins (32).

About DRW

DRW is Venture-backed stage · 1,614–1,614 employees · founded 1992 · HQ Chicago, Illinois. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at DRW

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, Bachelor's is 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; 49% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

DRW total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

DRW hiring activity

DRW has 59 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 59 public job postings with disclosed pay. 59 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (59 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

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

CompanyMedian payvs DRWStage
Accordion$170K↓ -15%
Blackstone Group$159K↓ -21%Public
Airwallex$205K↑ +3%Series G
Ramp$222K↑ +11%Series F
Berkeley Research Group$143K↓ -29%Venture-backed
Kikoff$208K↑ +4%Series B

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Common questions

What does DRW pay?
The median pay is $200K, with a typical range of $163K–$200K, based on 59 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at DRW?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Head of Engineering, Algorithmic Trading Group, at $300K–$500K base.

Which team pays the most at DRW?
The ficc options infrastructure, tools, & analytics team, at a $200K 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 59 public DRW 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 23, 2026.

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