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Forge Salary

Forge pays a median of $135K ($128K–$144K) across 21 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $128K–$144K salary range

Median: $135K  ·  Based on 21 public Forge job postings  ·  Updated August 4, 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.

📊 Salary breakdown

Forge · pay benchmark · updated August 4, 2026
$135K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$128K–$144K
Typical range
$220K view JD
Highest base · Appian SME
21
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+21
21 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$130K (6)
Senior
$142K (12)
Salary by department · median & top base
conus (other)
$140K · $220K top (17)
Highest-paying skills
Python $141KREST $140KBull $128K

Highest-paying open roles at Forge

Forge salary by department

  • conus (other): $140K median · $220K top base — Appian SME (view JD) (17 roles)

Forge salary by seniority

  • Mid: $130K median · $155K top base — Mid Data Engineer (view JD) (6)
  • Senior: $142K median · $192K top base — Senior International SOF Support SME (view JD) (12)

Forge salary by location

  • Remote: $146K median · $220K top base — Appian SME (view JD) (6 roles)

Remote work at Forge

100% of Forge's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Forge looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (5) · CI/CD (4) · PostgreSQL (3) · SQL (3) · Java (2) · Azure (1) · Spark (1) · AWS (1) · Project Management (1) · JavaScript (1).

Benefits & perks at Forge

Commonly listed: dental (18) · hsa-fsa (18) · 401k (18) · commuter (18) · gym (18) · learning (18).

About Forge

Forge is Series A stage · 51–100 employees · founded 2020 · HQ Boston, Massachusetts. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Forge

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 14 that do, Bachelor's and Master'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. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Forge hiring activity

Forge has 21 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 21 public job postings with disclosed pay. 21 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (21 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 9 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Forge pay?
The median pay is $135K, with a typical range of $128K–$144K, based on 21 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 Appian SME, at $170K–$220K base.

Which team pays the most at Forge?
The conus (other) team, at a $140K 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 21 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 August 4, 2026.

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