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Esri Salary

Esri Salary

Esri pays a median of $134K ($113K–$156K) across 404 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $113K–$156K salary range

Median: $134K  ·  Based on 404 public Esri job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026


This Esri 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

Esri · pay benchmark · updated July 1, 2026
$134K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$113K–$156K
Typical range
$362K view JD
Highest base · Controller
404
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+217
404 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 69% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$106K (94)
Senior
$136K (207)
Staff
$159K (30)
Management pay by function
6070 - Solutions - Industry
$159K (14)
6509 - National Govt.
$146K (3)
6510 - Natural Resources
$135K (9)
6504 - Education
$135K (2)
6516 - AEC
$135K (9)
6506 - Local/State/Provincial Govt.
$135K (6)
Salary by department · median & top base
4210 - software product development
$163K · $247K top (22)
4230 - product mgmt
$157K · $195K top (5)
6503 - commercial
$156K · $198K top (11)
6526 - partner network
$145K · $182K top (32)
4855 - crtv lb - ux/ui prod
$144K · $216K top (5)
6880 - train srvs dom mktg
$136K · $179K top (7)
6512 - utilities
$136K · $218K top (15)
6516 - aec
$136K · $262K top (35)
Pay by location
Denver $135K (31)Remote $154K (20)Philadelphia $125K (19)
Highest-paying skills
C++ $163KPostgreSQL $159KZero Trust $159KLess $159KGo $145KFigma $144KCcpa $134KGdpr $134K

Highest-paying open roles at Esri

Esri salary by department

  • 4210 - software product development: $163K median · $247K top base — Principal C++ Software Engineer - ArcGIS Geocoding Algorithms (view JD) (22 roles)
  • 4230 - product mgmt: $157K median · $195K top base — Sr. Product Manager - 3D Web Development (view JD) (5 roles)
  • 6503 - commercial: $156K median · $198K top base — Sales Team Lead – Commercial (Mid-Market Accounts) (view JD) (11 roles)
  • 6526 - partner network: $145K median · $182K top base — Sr. Partner Manager – System Integrators (view JD) (32 roles)
  • 4855 - crtv lb - ux/ui prod: $144K median · $216K top base — Principal Product Designer - ArcGIS Dashboards (view JD) (5 roles)
  • 6880 - train srvs dom mktg: $136K median · $179K top base — Sr. Training Consultant (view JD) (7 roles)
  • 6512 - utilities: $136K median · $218K top base — Sr. GIS Account Manager – Utilities, Telecom, Rail (view JD) (15 roles)
  • 6516 - aec: $136K median · $262K top base — Lead Business Development Manager - AEC (view JD) (35 roles)

Esri salary by seniority

  • Junior: $106K median · $167K top base — C++ Windows Developer II - ArcGIS Pro (view JD) (94)
  • Senior: $136K median · $239K top base — Senior System Engineer – ArcGIS (Mission-Focused) (view JD) (207)
  • Staff: $159K median · $362K top base — Controller (view JD) (30)

Esri salary — lead & management

  • Lead: $156K median · $198K top base — Sales Team Lead – Commercial (Mid-Market Accounts) (view JD) (13)
  • Manager: $135K median · $262K top base — Lead Business Development Manager - AEC (view JD) (55)

Esri salary by location

  • Denver: $135K median · $257K top base — Director, Sales Operations (view JD) (31 roles)
  • Remote: $154K median · $239K top base — Sr. Solution Architect - Utilities (view JD) (20 roles)
  • Philadelphia: $125K median · $218K top base — Sr. Account Manager - AEC (view JD) (19 roles)

Remote work at Esri

9% of Esri's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $154K median vs $125K onsite.

What Esri looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (100) · JavaScript (59) · AWS (48) · Azure (46) · Java (25) · SQL (23) · Kubernetes (19) · PostgreSQL (18) · Docker (14) · CI/CD (14).

Benefits & perks at Esri

Commonly listed: dental (279) · 401k (279) · life-ins (279) · relocation (65).

About Esri

Esri is 200–200 employees · founded 1969 · HQ Redlands, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Esri

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 131 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and Associate'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; 69% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Esri total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Esri hiring activity

Esri has 404 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 404 public job postings with disclosed pay. 217 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (404 in the last 90).

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Palantir$168K↑ +25%Public
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Cribl$159K↑ +18%Series E
Grafana Labs$192K↑ +43%Series E
Amplitude$210K↑ +56%Public

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Common questions

What does Esri pay?
The median pay is $134K, with a typical range of $113K–$156K, based on 404 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Esri?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Controller, at $209K–$362K base.

Which team pays the most at Esri?
The 4210 - software product development team, at a $163K 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 404 public Esri 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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