Kao Salary

💰 $92K–$123K salary range

Median: $110K  ·  Based on 25 public Kao job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026

This Kao 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

Highest-paying open roles at Kao

• Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Trademarks — $160K–$200K · Legal
• Head of Digital Strategic Partnerships & Investment Optimization — $150K–$190K · Marketing
• Head of Digital Experience Marketing Acceleration — $150K–$190K · Marketing
• Packaging Commercialization Manager — $100K–$140K · Engineering
• Digital Marketing Acceleration Manager — $115K–$130K · Marketing
• Senior Project Manager, Digital Investment Optimization — $110K–$125K · Marketing
• Senior Project Manager, Strategic Digital Partnerships — $110K–$125K · Marketing
• Utilities & Maintenance Manager — $100K–$120K · Manufacturing
• Developer, Data and Integration — $95K–$110K · IT / EIS
• EDI Developer — $95K–$110K · IT / EIS

Kao salary by department

• marketing: $118K median · $190K top base — Head of Digital Strategic Partnerships & Investment Optimization (view JD) (16 roles)

Kao salary — lead & management

• Manager: $92K median · $140K top base — Packaging Commercialization Manager (view JD) (11)

Kao salary by location

• New York: $118K median · $190K top base — Head of Digital Strategic Partnerships & Investment Optimization (view JD) (8 roles)

Remote work at Kao

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

Experience & background at Kao

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 8 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; 4% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Kao hiring activity

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

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Common questions

What does Kao pay?
The median pay is $110K, with a typical range of $92K–$123K, based on 25 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Kao?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Trademarks, at $160K–$200K base.

Which team pays the most at Kao?
The marketing team, at a $118K 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 25 public Kao 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 19, 2026.

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