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Knightscope Salary

Knightscope Salary

Knightscope pays a median of $183K ($175K–$195K) across 26 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $175K–$195K salary range

Median: $183K  ·  Based on 26 public Knightscope job postings  ·  Updated October 23, 2026


This Knightscope 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

Knightscope · pay benchmark · updated October 23, 2026
$183K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$175K–$195K
Typical range
$275K view JD
Highest base · Staff Perception Engineer – Robotics
26
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+12
16 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 100% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$180K (9)
Senior
$180K (11)
Salary by department · median & top base
9oye24 - 240 asr software
$189K · $275K top (6)
9oye21 - 215 software engineering
$186K · $260K top (14)
Highest-paying skills
Computer Vision $220KPython $188KAWS $181K

Highest-paying open roles at Knightscope

Knightscope salary by department

  • 9oye24 - 240 asr software: $189K median · $275K top base — Staff Perception Engineer – Robotics (view JD) (6 roles)
  • 9oye21 - 215 software engineering: $186K median · $260K top base — Director Cybersecurity (view JD) (14 roles)

Knightscope engineering & product salary by seniority

  • Mid: $180K median · $210K top base — ML Ops Engineer, Engineering Services (view JD) (9)
  • Senior: $180K median · $250K top base — Senior Full Stack Engineer (view JD) (11)

Remote work at Knightscope

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

What Knightscope looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (9) · AWS (4) · Kubernetes (3) · CI/CD (3) · Docker (3) · TypeScript (2) · React (2) · GraphQL (2) · Node.js (2) · SQL (2).

Benefits & perks at Knightscope

Commonly listed: dental (26) · 401k (26) · pto (26).

About Knightscope

Knightscope is Public stage · 51–100 employees · founded 2013 · HQ Mountain View, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Knightscope

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 7 that do, Master's and Bachelor's and PhD 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; 100% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Knightscope total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 25% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Knightscope hiring activity

Knightscope has 26 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 26 public job postings with disclosed pay. 12 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (16 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Knightscope pay?
The median pay is $183K, with a typical range of $175K–$195K, based on 26 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Knightscope?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Staff Perception Engineer – Robotics, at $240K–$275K base.

Which team pays the most at Knightscope?
The 9oye24 - 240 asr software team, at a $189K 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 26 public Knightscope 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 October 23, 2026.

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