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Katalyst Salary

Katalyst Salary

Katalyst pays a median of $153K ($129K–$186K) across 24 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $129K–$186K salary range

Median: $153K  ·  Based on 24 public Katalyst job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026


This Katalyst 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

Katalyst · pay benchmark · updated July 1, 2026
$153K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$129K–$186K
Typical range
$260K view JD
Highest base · Director of Engineering, Spacecraft
24
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
+10
24 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 58% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$125K (5)
Senior
$158K (6)
Management pay by function
Engineering
$169K (2)
GTM
$145K (2)
Operations
$116K (2)
Salary by department · median & top base
engineering
$158K · $260K top (16)
Highest-paying skills
Python $168K

Highest-paying open roles at Katalyst

Katalyst salary by department

  • engineering: $158K median · $260K top base — Director of Engineering, Spacecraft (view JD) (16 roles)

Katalyst salary by seniority

  • Mid: $125K median · $160K top base — Embedded Controls Engineer, Spacecraft (view JD) (5)
  • Senior: $158K median · $240K top base — Senior GNC Engineer, Space Systems (view JD) (6)

Katalyst salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $143K median · $217K top base — Avionics Manager, Spacecraft (view JD) (6)

What Katalyst looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (4) · CI/CD (2) · Product Roadmap (1) · Docker (1) · GAAP (1) · Reconciliation (1) · Accounts Payable (1) · Accounts Receivable (1) · Financial Reporting (1) · Budgeting (1).

About Katalyst

Katalyst is 11–50 employees · founded 2015 · HQ Palm Beach, Florida. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Katalyst

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 5 that do, Bachelor's is 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; 58% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Katalyst total compensation signals

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

Katalyst hiring activity

Katalyst has 24 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 24 public job postings with disclosed pay. 10 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (24 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

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CGS Federal$126K↓ -17%
Amat$148K↓ -3%Series C
Ghr$104K↓ -32%Seed
Michels Corporation$122K↓ -20%
Edwards$146K↓ -4%Series B
Cssmerge$193K↑ +26%

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Common questions

What does Katalyst pay?
The median pay is $153K, with a typical range of $129K–$186K, based on 24 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Katalyst?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director of Engineering, Spacecraft, at $195K–$260K base.

Which team pays the most at Katalyst?
The engineering team, at a $158K 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 24 public Katalyst 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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