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Esri Salary

Esri Salary

Esri pays a median of $132K ($111K–$145K) across 418 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $111K–$145K salary range

Median: $132K  ·  Based on 418 public Esri job postings  ·  Updated October 7, 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 October 7, 2026
$132K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$111K–$145K
Typical range
$247K view JD
Highest base · Principal C++ Software Engineer - ArcGIS Geocoding Algorithms
418
Open roles
~4 yrs
Typical exp.
+97
251 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 100% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$113K (130)
Senior
$144K (78)
Management pay by function
6070 - Industry Solutions
$159K (13)
6509 - National Govt.
$146K (5)
6504 - Education
$135K (2)
6506 - Local/State/Provincial Govt.
$135K (11)
6510 - Natural Resources
$135K (9)
6503 - Commercial
$135K (5)
Salary by department · median & top base
4158 - products
$149K · $202K top (10)
6509 - national govt.
$146K · $218K top (16)
6526 - partner network
$145K · $182K top (20)
6516 - aec
$136K · $218K top (24)
6503 - commercial
$136K · $198K top (21)
6512 - utilities
$135K · $218K top (23)
6506 - local/state/provincial govt.
$135K · $218K top (31)
6510 - natural resources
$135K · $182K top (11)
Pay by location
Denver $135K (39)Remote $134K (14)
Highest-paying skills
C++ $163KPostgreSQL $159KSQL $159KZero Trust $159KEmbeddings $151KGit $149KRAG $149KGo $145K

Highest-paying open roles at Esri

Esri salary by department

  • 4158 - products: $149K median · $202K top base — Sr. Generative AI Software Developer (view JD) (10 roles)
  • 6509 - national govt.: $146K median · $218K top base — Sales Manager - Federal Health & Sciences (view JD) (16 roles)
  • 6526 - partner network: $145K median · $182K top base — Sr. Partner Manager – System Integrators (view JD) (20 roles)
  • 6516 - aec: $136K median · $218K top base — Sr. Account Manager - Construction (view JD) (24 roles)
  • 6503 - commercial: $136K median · $198K top base — Sales Team Lead – Commercial (Enterprise Accounts) (view JD) (21 roles)
  • 6512 - utilities: $135K median · $218K top base — Sr. GIS Account Manager – Utilities, Telecom, Rail (view JD) (23 roles)
  • 6506 - local/state/provincial govt.: $135K median · $218K top base — Sr. Account Manager - State Government (Northeast) (view JD) (31 roles)
  • 6510 - natural resources: $135K median · $182K top base — Sr. Partner Manager - Commercial Natural Resources (view JD) (11 roles)

Esri engineering & product salary by seniority

  • Mid: $113K median · $198K top base — System Engineer- ArcGIS (view JD) (130)
  • Senior: $144K median · $239K top base — Senior System Engineer – ArcGIS (Mission-Focused) (view JD) (78)

Esri salary by location

  • Denver: $135K median · $218K top base — Sr. Account Manager - Construction (view JD) (39 roles)
  • Remote: $134K median · $218K top base — Sr. Account Manager - State Government (Northeast) (view JD) (14 roles)

Remote work at Esri

4% of Esri's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $134K median vs $126K onsite.

What Esri looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (127) · JavaScript (64) · AWS (59) · Azure (57) · SQL (38) · PostgreSQL (26) · CI/CD (24) · Kubernetes (23) · Java (23) · React (14).

Benefits & perks at Esri

Commonly listed: 401k (417) · dental (416) · life-ins (416) · relocation (97).

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 4 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 142 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's and PhD 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; 100% 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 418 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 418 public job postings with disclosed pay. 97 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (251 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 18 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Esri pay?
The median pay is $132K, with a typical range of $111K–$145K, based on 418 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 Principal C++ Software Engineer - ArcGIS Geocoding Algorithms, at $151K–$247K base.

Which team pays the most at Esri?
The 4158 - products team, at a $149K 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 418 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 October 7, 2026.

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