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IonQ Salary

IonQ Salary

IonQ pays a median base salary of $186K ($150K–$222K) across 140 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $151K–$222K salary range

Median: $186K  ·  Based on 138 public IonQ job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026


This IonQ 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

IonQ · base salary benchmark · updated June 10, 2026
$186K
Median base
$150K–$222K
Typical range
109
Open roles
~8 yrs
Typical exp.
ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate (107 postings cite equity)
Salary by department
Sales / Account Executive
$324K (7)
Product
$253K (3)
Field Engineering
$253K (3)
Compute Engineering
$228K (7)
Marketing
$222K (7)
Applications
$220K (7)
Vector Atomics
$200K (4)
Engineering & Technology
$199K (11)
Highest-paying skills
Azure $212KMachine Learning $202KGo $202KGCP $202KKubernetes $194KCI/CD $191KRust $189KPython $172K

Highest-paying open roles at IonQ

IonQ salary by department

  • Sales / Account Executive: $324K median (7 roles)
  • Product: $253K median (3 roles)
  • Field Engineering: $253K median (3 roles)
  • Compute Engineering: $228K median (7 roles)
  • Marketing: $222K median (7 roles)
  • Applications: $220K median (7 roles)
  • Vector Atomics: $200K median (4 roles)
  • Engineering & Technology: $199K median (11 roles)

IonQ salary by seniority

  • Mid: $140K median (19)
  • Senior: $167K median (68)
  • Staff: $220K median (39)
  • Director: $245K median (9)

IonQ salary by location

  • Remote: $167K median (39 roles)
  • Boston: $166K median (10 roles)

Remote work at IonQ

33% of IonQ's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $167K median vs $166K onsite.

What IonQ looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: AWS (83) · Python (34) · CI/CD (11) · Go (8) · Rust (6) · GCP (6) · Azure (6) · Kubernetes (5) · Docker (4) · Terraform (3).

Benefits & perks at IonQ

Commonly listed: dental (107) · 401k (107) · unlimited-pto (107) · pto (107) · hsa-fsa (4) · parental (4) · childcare (4).

About IonQ

IonQ is Public stage · 251–500 employees · founded 2015 · HQ College Park, Maryland. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at IonQ

Roles typically ask for around 8 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 78 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

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; 76% of these postings reference equity (options, rsu). Equity is not included in the medians above.

IonQ total compensation signals

Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 5% include commission; on-target earnings run about $324K where stated (5 roles); common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

IonQ hiring activity

IonQ has 109 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 140 public job postings with disclosed pay. 55 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (140 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does IonQ pay?
The median base salary is $186K, with a typical range of $150K–$222K, based on 140 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at IonQ?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Sales Executive - US SLED, at $363K–$477K base.

Which team pays the most at IonQ?
The Sales / Account Executive team, at a $324K 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

USD base salary aggregated from 140 public IonQ 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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