Llnl Salary

💰 $133K–$199K salary range

Median: $173K  ·  Based on 114 public Llnl job postings  ·  Updated October 24, 2026

This Llnl 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

Highest-paying open roles at Llnl

• Principal Associate Director (PAD) for Engineering — $522K–$670K · Management
• Chief Financial Officer — $410K–$527K · Management
• Target Experimental Systems Engineering and Operations Manager — $282K–$360K · Other
• Forensic Science Center Director - Active Security Clearance Required — $282K–$360K · Science
• Radiation Protection Functional Area Manager — $282K–$360K · Science
• W87-1 Engineering Group Leader — $227K–$346K · Engineering
• Laser System Engineering and Operations Group Leader — $227K–$346K · Engineering
• Space Optomechanical Systems Group Leader - Active Clearance Required — $227K–$346K · Administrative
• Electromagnetics Section Group Leader - Active Clearance Required — $227K–$346K · Administrative
• Audit and Ethics Manager — $241K–$306K · Science

Llnl salary by department

• engineering: $184K median · $346K top base — W87-1 Engineering Group Leader (view JD) (34 roles)
• administrative: $176K median · $346K top base — Space Optomechanical Systems Group Leader - Active Clearance Required (view JD) (9 roles)
• science: $163K median · $360K top base — Forensic Science Center Director - Active Security Clearance Required (view JD) (42 roles)
• information technology: $151K median · $267K top base — Senior Cybersecurity Researcher (view JD) (11 roles)
• research: $123K median · $223K top base — Research Compliance Specialist (view JD) (6 roles)

Llnl engineering & product salary by seniority

• Mid: $180K median · $346K top base — W87-1 Engineering Group Leader (view JD) (36)
• Senior: $221K median · $267K top base — Senior Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Engineer (view JD) (15)

Llnl salary by location

• Remote: $169K median · $267K top base — Power Grid Dynamics Engineer - Lead (view JD) (10 roles)

Remote work at Llnl

11% of Llnl's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $169K median vs $184K onsite.

What Llnl looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (26) · Java (4) · PyTorch (4) · Spectroscopy (3) · TensorFlow (2) · Project Management (2) · Strategic Planning (2) · Assay Development (2) · Statistical Analysis (2) · GAAP (1).

About Llnl

Llnl is 5,001–10,000 employees · founded 1952 · HQ Livermore, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Llnl

Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience. Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 64 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; 4% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Llnl hiring activity

Llnl has 114 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 114 public job postings with disclosed pay. 56 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (86 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Llnl pay?
The median pay is $173K, with a typical range of $133K–$199K, based on 114 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Llnl?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Associate Director (PAD) for Engineering, at $522K–$670K base.

Which team pays the most at Llnl?
The engineering team, at a $184K 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 114 public Llnl 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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