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Kong pays a median of $207K ($169K–$253K) across 28 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $207K · Based on 28 public Kong job postings · Updated October 24, 2026
This Kong 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.
86% of Kong's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $218K median vs $216K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Kubernetes (8) · Go (7) · CI/CD (7) · GCP (6) · Azure (6) · MEDDPICC (5) · AWS (4) · Terraform (4) · Python (3) · JavaScript (2).
Kong is Series E stage · 501–1,000 employees · founded 2017 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
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 1 that do, Bachelor's is 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; 46% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 10% of roles list a bonus; 100% include commission. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Kong has 28 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 28 public job postings with disclosed pay. 14 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (21 in the last 90).
Compare Kong's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Kong | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake | $213K | ↑ +3% | Public |
| Workday | $194K | ↓ -7% | Public |
| Elastic | $193K | ↓ -7% | Public |
| MongoDB | $160K | ↓ -23% | Public |
| Box | $148K | ↓ -29% | Public |
| Temporal | $211K | ↑ +2% | Series E |
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What does Kong pay?
The median pay is $207K, with a typical range of $169K–$253K, based on 28 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Kong?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Enterprise Account Executive, Southeast, at $320K–$400K base.
Which team pays the most at Kong?
The all cost center team, at a $207K 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 28 public Kong 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 24, 2026.
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