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General Matter pays a median of $138K ($125K–$170K) across 101 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $138K · Based on 101 public General Matter job postings · Updated September 17, 2026
This General Matter 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 General Matter's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (18) · Rust (4) · Supply Chain (4) · Procurement (4) · Go (3) · Full-Cycle Recruiting (3) · Scheduling (3) · Java (2) · ATS (2) · SQL (2).
Commonly listed: dental (98) · 401k (98) · hsa-fsa (2) · commuter (2) · unlimited-pto (2) · mental-health (1).
General Matter is Venture-backed stage · 11–50 employees · founded 2024 · HQ San Francisco, CA. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 31 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master'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; 97% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
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.
General Matter has 101 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 101 public job postings with disclosed pay. 29 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (59 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 11 contract roles in the mix.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Valar Atomics | $178K | ↑ +29% | Series B |
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| Pacific Fusion | $176K | ↑ +28% | Series A |
| Erg Bio | $98K | ↓ -29% | Seed |
| Shell | $135K | ↓ -2% | Public |
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What does General Matter pay?
The median pay is $138K, with a typical range of $125K–$170K, based on 101 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at General Matter?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Engineering Manager – Applied AI, at $220K–$300K base.
Which team pays the most at General Matter?
The nuclear operations team, at a $185K 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 101 public General Matter 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 17, 2026.
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