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Hermeus Salary

Hermeus Salary

Hermeus pays a median of $144K ($116K–$163K) across 56 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $116K–$163K salary range

Median: $144K  ·  Based on 56 public Hermeus job postings  ·  Updated September 9, 2026


This Hermeus 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.

📊 Salary breakdown

Hermeus · pay benchmark · updated September 9, 2026
$144K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$116K–$163K
Typical range
$250K view JD
Highest base · Test Pilot
56
Open roles
~4 yrs
Typical exp.
+10
25 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 64% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$116K (13)
Mid
$133K (13)
Senior
$163K (19)
Salary by department · median & top base
test
$163K · $250K top (5)
engineering
$161K · $247K top (32)
manufacturing
$135K · $200K top (8)
Pay by location
Los Angeles $140K (44)Atlanta $154K (10)
Highest-paying skills
Python $163KGit $163KMatlab $151K

Highest-paying open roles at Hermeus

Hermeus salary by department

  • test: $163K median · $250K top base — Test Pilot (view JD) (5 roles)
  • engineering: $161K median · $247K top base — Chief Engineer - Airbreathing Propulsion Test (view JD) (32 roles)
  • manufacturing: $135K median · $200K top base — Senior Welding Engineer (view JD) (8 roles)

Hermeus salary by seniority

  • Junior: $116K median · $187K top base — Build Engineer - Propulsion (view JD) (13)
  • Mid: $133K median · $187K top base — Propulsion Development Engineer (view JD) (13)
  • Senior: $163K median · $224K top base — Avionics Systems Engineer – Flight Safety Systems (FTS / AFSS) (view JD) (19)

Hermeus salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $165K median · $220K top base — Avionics Shop Manager (view JD) (5)

Hermeus salary by location

  • Los Angeles: $140K median · $250K top base — Test Pilot (view JD) (44 roles)
  • Atlanta: $154K median · $220K top base — Airworthiness Manager (view JD) (10 roles)

Remote work at Hermeus

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

What Hermeus looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (5) · Scheduling (3) · FP&A (2) · Team Leadership (2) · NetSuite (2) · Budgeting (1) · Forecasting (1) · Vendor Management (1) · C++ (1) · Dispute Resolution (1).

Benefits & perks at Hermeus

Commonly listed: 401k (36) · pto (36) · parental (36) · unlimited-pto (35).

About Hermeus

Hermeus is Series C stage · 251–500 employees · founded 2018 · HQ Atlanta, Georgia. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Hermeus

Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 19 that do, Bachelor'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; 64% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Hermeus total compensation signals

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

Hermeus hiring activity

Hermeus has 56 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 56 public job postings with disclosed pay. 10 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (25 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Hermeus's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs HermeusStage
True Anomaly$185K↑ +29%Series D
Sierra Space$141K↓ -2%Series C
Hadrian Automation$185K↑ +29%Series C
JetZero$165K↑ +15%Late Stage
SpaceX$140K↓ -3%Series D
Blue Origin$159K↑ +11%Venture-backed

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Common questions

What does Hermeus pay?
The median pay is $144K, with a typical range of $116K–$163K, based on 56 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Hermeus?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Test Pilot, at $135K–$250K base.

Which team pays the most at Hermeus?
The test team, at a $163K 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 56 public Hermeus 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 9, 2026.

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