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Marqeta Salary

Marqeta Salary

Marqeta pays a median of $197K ($122K–$236K) across 16 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $122K–$236K salary range

Median: $197K  ·  Based on 16 public Marqeta job postings  ·  Updated October 23, 2026


This Marqeta 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

Marqeta · pay benchmark · updated October 23, 2026
$197K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$122K–$236K
Typical range
$303K view JD
Highest base · Principal Software Engineer
16
Open roles
~9 yrs
Typical exp.
+6
16 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 94% of roles mention equity · options
Salary by department · median & top base
all cost centers
$197K · $303K top (16)

Highest-paying open roles at Marqeta

Marqeta salary by department

  • all cost centers: $197K median · $303K top base — Principal Software Engineer (view JD) (16 roles)

Marqeta salary by location

  • Remote: $185K median · $303K top base — Principal Software Engineer (view JD) (13 roles)

Remote work at Marqeta

81% of Marqeta's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Marqeta looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Product Roadmap (4) · Python (3) · Java (2) · GAAP (2) · Forecasting (2) · Auditing (2) · Team Leadership (2) · KPIs (2) · Go-To-Market (1) · Snowflake (1).

Benefits & perks at Marqeta

Commonly listed: medical (16) · parental (16) · 401k (15) · retirement (1).

About Marqeta

Marqeta is Public stage · 501–1,000 employees · founded 2010 · HQ Oakland, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Marqeta

Roles typically ask for around 9 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 3 that do, 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; 94% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Marqeta total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% include commission; common structures: stipend. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Marqeta hiring activity

Marqeta has 16 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 16 public job postings with disclosed pay. 6 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (16 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Marqeta pay?
The median pay is $197K, with a typical range of $122K–$236K, based on 16 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Marqeta?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Director, Sales, at $359K–$449K base.

Which team pays the most at Marqeta?
The all cost centers team, at a $197K 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 16 public Marqeta 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 23, 2026.

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