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Gartner pays a median of $146K ($104K–$172K) across 176 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $146K · Based on 176 public Gartner job postings · Updated September 20, 2026
This Gartner salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
46% of Gartner's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Team Leadership (13) · Talent Acquisition (8) · AWS (5) · Advisory (5) · Procurement (4) · Agile (3) · Auditing (3) · Employee Relations (3) · Performance Management (3) · Product Roadmap (3).
Commonly listed: pto (164) · 401k (154) · bonus (147) · mental-health (32) · parental (32) · dental (30) · vision (6) · learning (6).
Gartner is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1979 · HQ Stamford, Connecticut. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 9 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 140 that do, Associate's is 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; 10% of these postings reference equity (espp, options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 84% of roles list a bonus; 100% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Gartner has 176 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 176 public job postings with disclosed pay. 58 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (127 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 26 contract roles in the mix.
Compare Gartner's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Gartner | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | $308K | ↑ +111% | Late Stage |
| Rocket Lab | $140K | ↓ -4% | Public |
| Fluidstack | $218K | ↑ +49% | Late Stage |
| Glean | $217K | ↑ +49% | Series F |
| xAI | $245K | ↑ +68% | Series E |
| ServiceNow | $184K | ↑ +27% | Public |
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What does Gartner pay?
The median pay is $146K, with a typical range of $104K–$172K, based on 176 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Gartner?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Managing Vice President, Content Promotion, at $208K base.
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 176 public Gartner 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 September 20, 2026.
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