Llnl pays a median base salary of $186K, with a range of $146K to $229K, based on 11 public job postings collected in 2025–2026. This is base salary only — equity is separate.

Is this Llnl 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 Llnl data from placements or job postings?

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

What skills pay the most at Llnl?

Postings requiring Ccpa carry a median base of $169K (11 postings).

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Llnl Salary

Llnl pays a median base salary of $186K ($146K–$229K) across 11 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $146K–$229K salary range

Median: $186K · Based on 11 public Llnl job postings · Updated June 10, 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

Llnl · base salary benchmark · updated June 10, 2026

$186K

Median base

$146K–$229K

Typical range

11

Open roles

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Typical exp.

ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate

Highest-paying skills

Ccpa $169K

Highest-paying open roles at Llnl

Inertial Confinement Fusion Chief Engineer — $211K–$267K
Senior AI Architect — $176K–$267K
Senior Storage System Software Developer — $176K–$223K
Flight Test Mission Engineer — $155K–$236K
Technical Supervisor/Senior Technical Supervisor - Active Security Clearance Required — $138K–$204K
Enterprise Cloud FinOps Lead — $152K–$186K

About Llnl

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

Experience & background at Llnl

Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 4 that do, Bachelor's and Associate's and Master's are 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.

Llnl hiring activity

Llnl has 11 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 11 public job postings with disclosed pay. 11 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (11 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Llnl pay?
The median base salary is $186K, with a typical range of $146K–$229K, based on 11 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 Inertial Confinement Fusion Chief Engineer, at $211K–$267K 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 11 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 10, 2026.

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