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GitLab pays a median base salary of $139K ($112K–$156K) across 48 public job postings (2025–2026).
$184K median · $161K–$225K range · 111 postings analyzed
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| P25 (lower range) | $161K |
| P50 (median) | $184K |
| P75 (upper range) | $225K |
| Department / Role |
|---|
| Engineering |
| Sales |
| Operations |
| Finance |
| Security |
Rivianvw.Tech · Rally UXR · Y Combinator · Onyx · Armada Labs
Jobs requiring Gitlab pay a median of $184K in 2026, based on 111 active postings analyzed by Recruiting from Scratch.
The most common roles listing Gitlab are Engineering, Sales, Operations, Finance, Security positions.
Rivianvw.Tech · Rally UXR · Y Combinator · Onyx · Armada Labs
Salary data is drawn from 111 active job postings listing Gitlab as a required or preferred skill, tracked by Recruiting from Scratch. Figures represent the median of posted salary maximums (annual USD only).
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100% of GitLab's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: CI/CD (9) · AWS (4) · GCP (4) · Kubernetes (4) · Python (4) · Go (3) · JavaScript (3) · Azure (2) · Terraform (2) · TypeScript (2).
GitLab is Public stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2014 · HQ San Francisco, California. 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 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 1 that do, Bachelor's is most common.
The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 94% of these postings reference equity (espp). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 4% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
GitLab has 48 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 48 public job postings with disclosed pay. 48 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (48 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 4 contract roles in the mix.
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What does GitLab pay?
The median base salary is $139K, with a typical range of $112K–$156K, based on 48 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at GitLab?
One of the highest-paying open roles is VP of Product Security, at $298K base.
Which team pays the most at GitLab?
The Enterprise Applications team, at a $139K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
USD base salary aggregated from 48 public GitLab 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 10, 2026.
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