General Matter Salary

💰 $125K–$145K salary range

Median: $133K  ·  Based on 60 public General Matter job postings  ·  Updated June 11, 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.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at General Matter

• Head of Safeguards and Security — $170K–$240K · Operations
• Compliance Attorney — $150K–$230K · Legal
• Controller — $160K–$230K · Finance
• Construction Attorney — $150K–$230K · Legal
• General Application — $60K–$220K · Operations
• Training Manager, Nuclear Operations — $130K–$210K · Operations
• Automation & Controls Engineer, Functional Safety — $100K–$200K · Instrumentation and Controls
• Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager — $140K–$200K · Safety & Compliance
• Controls & Automation Engineer — $100K–$200K · Software
• Engineering Systems Analyst — $100K–$200K · Software

General Matter salary by department

• software: $150K median · $200K top base — Controls & Automation Engineer (view JD) (7 roles)
• operations: $140K median · $240K top base — Head of Safeguards and Security (view JD) (5 roles)
• manufacturing: $133K median · $180K top base — Logistics Manager (view JD) (3 roles)
• infrastructure design: $133K median · $175K top base — Electrical Engineer (PE) - Los Angeles (view JD) (9 roles)
• instrumentation and controls: $130K median · $200K top base — Automation & Controls Engineer, Functional Safety (view JD) (3 roles)
• safety & compliance: $129K median · $200K top base — Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager (view JD) (6 roles)
• information technology: $126K median · $180K top base — ERP Manager (view JD) (4 roles)
• mechanical: $125K median · $175K top base — Fluid Systems Engineer (view JD) (6 roles)

General Matter salary by seniority

• Junior: $125K median · $180K top base — Technical Recruiter (view JD) (5)
• Mid: $125K median · $220K top base — General Application (view JD) (18)
• Senior: $140K median · $200K top base — Automation & Controls Engineer, Functional Safety (view JD) (15)
• Staff: $133K median · $230K top base — Compliance Attorney (view JD) (12)
• Manager: $150K median · $210K top base — Training Manager, Nuclear Operations (view JD) (7)

General Matter salary by location

• Los Angeles: $133K median · $240K top base — Head of Safeguards and Security (view JD) (50 roles)

Remote work at General Matter

0% of General Matter's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What General Matter looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (9) · Azure (3) · SQL (2) · Tableau (2) · Supply Chain (2) · Rust (2) · Forecasting (1) · FP&A (1) · Accessibility (1) · Procurement (1).

About General Matter

General Matter is Venture-backed stage · 11–50 employees · founded 2024 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at General Matter

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 8+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 18 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and Associate'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; 98% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

General Matter total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 2% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

General Matter hiring activity

General Matter has 58 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 58 public job postings with disclosed pay. 9 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (24 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 3 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does General Matter pay?
The median pay is $133K, with a typical range of $125K–$150K, based on 58 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 Head of Safeguards and Security, at $170K–$240K base.

Which team pays the most at General Matter?
The software team, at a $150K 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 58 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 June 18, 2026.

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