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Forge pays a median of $188K ($163K–$215K) across 46 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $188K · Based on 46 public Forge job postings · Updated June 22, 2026
This Forge 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 Forge's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Kafka (12) · CI/CD (12) · Python (8) · AWS (8) · Azure (8) · SQL (7) · TypeScript (6) · Java (6) · PostgreSQL (6) · GCP (6).
Forge is Public stage · 7–7 employees · founded 2023 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 25 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's are most common.
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; 93% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 89% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Forge has 46 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 46 public job postings with disclosed pay. 14 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (46 in the last 90).
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|---|---|---|---|
| Tastytrade | $163K | ↓ -13% | — |
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| Ramp | $222K | ↑ +18% | Series F |
| Kikoff | $208K | ↑ +11% | Series B |
| Accordion | $170K | ↓ -9% | — |
| IMC Trading | $213K | ↑ +13% | — |
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What does Forge pay?
The median pay is $188K, with a typical range of $163K–$215K, based on 46 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Forge?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Director, Private Securities, at $250K–$450K base.
Which team pays the most at Forge?
The forge securities team, at a $275K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 46 public Forge 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 22, 2026.
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