Is this Knightscope salary base pay or total compensation?

These figures are base salary only, from public job postings. Equity is a separate, often-large component of total compensation and is not included here.

Is this Knightscope data from placements or job postings?

It is aggregated from public job postings on Knightscope's career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

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Knightscope Salary

Q: What does Knightscope pay?

Knightscope pays a median base salary of $166K, with a range of $165K to $182K, based on 10 public job postings collected in 2025–2026. This is base salary only — equity is separate.

Q: What is the highest-paying job at Knightscope?

The highest observed base pay is $375K (Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)), from a public job posting. Equity is separate.

Knightscope pays a median base salary of $166K ($165K–$182K) across 10 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $165K–$182K salary range

Median: $166K · Based on 10 public Knightscope job postings · Updated June 11, 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 · base salary benchmark · updated June 11, 2026

$166K

Median base

$165K–$182K

Typical range

$375K view JD

Highest base · Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

10

Open roles

~7 yrs

Typical exp.

ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate

Highest-paying open roles at Knightscope

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) — $300K–$375K · 415 - Human Resources
Principal Engineer — $180K–$230K · 9OYE21 - 215 Software Engineering
Controls Engineer – Robotics & Automation — $158K–$210K · 9OYE24 - 240 ASR Software
Cybersecurity Code Test Engineer — $155K–$195K · 265 Cyber Security
Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer — $160K–$175K · 9OYE00 - 109 Production
Mid/Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Product Development — $150K–$180K

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 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 5 that do, Master's is 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. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Knightscope hiring activity

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

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Knightscope's pay with companies in the same space:

Company	Median	vs Knightscope	Stage
SpaceX	$135K	↓ -19%	Series D
OpenAI	$308K	↑ +85%	Late Stage
Esri	$126K	↓ -24%	—
Databricks	$215K	↑ +29%	Series J
MedElite	$175K	↑ +5%	—
Crusoe	$168K	↑ +1%	Series E

Common questions

What does Knightscope pay?
The median base salary is $166K, with a typical range of $165K–$182K, based on 10 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 Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), at $300K–$375K base.

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 10 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 June 11, 2026.

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