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Kodiak Robotics Salary

Kodiak Robotics Salary

Kodiak Robotics pays a median of $203K ($165K–$225K) across 48 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $165K–$225K salary range

Median: $203K  ·  Based on 48 public Kodiak Robotics job postings  ·  Updated August 9, 2026


This Kodiak Robotics 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

Kodiak Robotics · pay benchmark · updated August 9, 2026
$203K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$165K–$225K
Typical range
$265K
Highest base · Staff Machine Learning Engineer
48
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+11
31 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 98% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$155K (7)
Senior
$201K (16)
Staff
$225K (15)
Salary by department · median & top base
ai & machine learning
$230K · $265K top (5)
motion planning
$220K · $265K top (8)
product management
$198K · $240K top (6)
Highest-paying skills
Python $220KSpring $175K

Highest-paying open roles at Kodiak Robotics

Kodiak Robotics salary by department

  • ai & machine learning: $230K median · $265K top base — Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Data (view JD) (5 roles)
  • motion planning: $220K median · $265K top base — Staff Software Engineer, Learned & Hybrid Behavior Planning (view JD) (8 roles)
  • product management: $198K median · $240K top base — Staff Product Manager (view JD) (6 roles)

Kodiak Robotics salary by seniority

  • Mid: $155K median · $220K top base — DevOps Engineer - Infrastructure (view JD) (7)
  • Senior: $201K median · $260K top base — Senior AI Infrastructure Engineer - Model Training (view JD) (16)
  • Staff: $225K median · $265K top base — Staff Machine Learning Engineer (15)

Kodiak Robotics salary by location

  • San Francisco: $203K median · $265K top base — Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Data (view JD) (6 roles)

What Kodiak Robotics looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Spring (39) · Python (10) · Product Roadmap (4) · PyTorch (3) · SQL (2) · TensorFlow (2) · Social Media (1) · Supply Chain (1) · Procurement (1) · ERP (1).

Benefits & perks at Kodiak Robotics

Commonly listed: dental (43) · hsa-fsa (43) · 401k (43) · life-ins (43) · pto (43) · parental (43) · food (43) · gym (43).

About Kodiak Robotics

Kodiak Robotics is Public stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2018 · HQ Mountain View, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Kodiak Robotics

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 11 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Master'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; 98% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Kodiak Robotics 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.

Kodiak Robotics hiring activity

Kodiak Robotics has 48 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 48 public job postings with disclosed pay. 11 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (31 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 3 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Kodiak Robotics pay?
The median pay is $203K, with a typical range of $165K–$225K, based on 48 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Kodiak Robotics?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Staff Machine Learning Engineer, at $200K–$265K base.

Which team pays the most at Kodiak Robotics?
The ai & machine learning team, at a $230K 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 48 public Kodiak Robotics 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 August 9, 2026.

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