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Essential pays a median base salary of $326K ($273K–$404K) across 43 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $326K · Based on 43 public Essential job postings · Updated June 10, 2026
This Essential 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.
0% of Essential's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Commonly listed: dental (10) · 401k (9) · medical (6) · vision (2) · life-ins (2) · learning (2) · relocation (2) · pto (1).
Essential is Series B stage · 1–10 employees · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 1 years of experience.
The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 7% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 16% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried, stipend, hourly. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Essential has 43 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 43 public job postings with disclosed pay. 10 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (43 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 31 contract roles in the mix.
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What does Essential pay?
The median base salary is $326K, with a typical range of $273K–$404K, based on 43 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Essential?
One of the highest-paying open roles is CV Anesthesiologist-Hillcrest Medical Center- Tulsa, OK - $725(k)+ with 10 Weeks Off and CV Only Cases!, at $725K base.
Which team pays the most at Essential?
The Anesthesiologist team, at a $613K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
USD base salary aggregated from 43 public Essential 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 10, 2026.
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