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Kardigan pays a median of $279K ($196K–$307K) across 27 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $279K · Based on 27 public Kardigan job postings · Updated July 1, 2026
This Kardigan 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.
17% of Kardigan's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $281K median vs $255K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: GCP (4) · Intellectual Property (2) · R (2) · Litigation (1) · Team Leadership (1) · SQL (1) · HIPAA (1) · Corporate Law (1) · Snowflake (1) · Databricks (1).
Kardigan is Public stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2023 · HQ South San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 8 years of experience (up to 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 27 that do, PhD and Associate's and Bachelor's are most common.
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. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Kardigan has 27 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 27 public job postings with disclosed pay. 11 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (27 in the last 90).
Compare Kardigan's pay with companies in the same space:
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cadence Design | $195K | ↓ -30% | Public |
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| Databricks | $215K | ↓ -23% | Series I |
| Shield AI | $168K | ↓ -40% | Series G |
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What does Kardigan pay?
The median pay is $279K, with a typical range of $196K–$307K, based on 27 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Kardigan?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Vice President, Clinical Development, Tonlamarsen (TLA), at $340K–$416K base.
Which team pays the most at Kardigan?
The 210 clinical operations team, at a $196K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 27 public Kardigan 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 July 1, 2026.
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