Llnl Salary

💰 $154K–$221K salary range

Median: $184K  ·  Based on 106 public Llnl job postings  ·  Updated June 22, 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 Computing — $522K–$670K · Management
• High-Power Laser Systems Engineering and Operations Manager — $282K–$360K · Engineering
• Environmental Functional Area Manager — $282K–$360K · Science
• Occupational Health Physician — $282K–$360K · Science
• Target Fabrication Production Manager — $227K–$346K · Engineering
• Project Engineering Section Leader - Active Clearance Required — $273K–$346K · Engineering
• Senior Risk Manager — $211K–$321K · Engineering
• Operational and Experimental Systems Manager — $227K–$288K · Engineering
• Lead Surveillance Engineer- Active Security Clearance Required — $190K–$288K · Science
• Cryogenic Systems Engineering Manager — $227K–$288K · Engineering

Llnl salary by department

• engineering: $184K median · $360K top base — High-Power Laser Systems Engineering and Operations Manager (view JD) (35 roles)
• science: $184K median · $360K top base — Environmental Functional Area Manager (view JD) (41 roles)
• information technology: $169K median · $267K top base — Senior Full Stack Software Developer (view JD) (13 roles)
• administrative: $128K median · $223K top base — Cryogenic Operations Gas Process Engineer (view JD) (5 roles)

Llnl salary by seniority

• Mid: $155K median · $257K top base — Weapons Infrastructure Project Engineer (view JD) (56)
• Senior: $221K median · $321K top base — Senior Risk Manager (view JD) (27)
• Staff: $265K median · $670K top base — Principal Associate Director (PAD) for Computing (view JD) (6)

Llnl salary — lead & management

• Lead: $210K median · $288K top base — Lead Surveillance Engineer- Active Security Clearance Required (view JD) (8)
• Manager: $258K median · $360K top base — High-Power Laser Systems Engineering and Operations Manager (view JD) (7)

Llnl salary by location

• Remote: $184K median · $670K top base — Principal Associate Director (PAD) for Computing (view JD) (29 roles)

Remote work at Llnl

44% of Llnl's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $184K median vs $190K onsite.

What Llnl looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (18) · TypeScript (4) · PyTorch (3) · TensorFlow (3) · Java (3) · Strategic Planning (2) · JavaScript (2) · Go (2) · SQL (2) · Microscopy (1).

About Llnl

Llnl is founded 1952 · HQ livermore, CA. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Llnl

Roles typically ask for around 3 years of experience (up to 4+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 59 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Master's and Associate'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; 8% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Llnl total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 3% include commission. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Llnl hiring activity

Llnl has 106 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 106 public job postings with disclosed pay. 41 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (83 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Llnl pay?
The median pay is $184K, with a typical range of $154K–$221K, based on 106 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 Computing, 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 106 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 June 22, 2026.

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