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Mastercard pays a median of $186K ($150K–$237K) across 217 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $186K · Based on 217 public Mastercard job postings · Updated September 18, 2026
This Mastercard salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
0% of Mastercard's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: CI/CD (53) · Java (37) · AWS (29) · Spring (25) · Azure (24) · Kubernetes (19) · Python (19) · SQL (17) · Databricks (13) · Product Roadmap (13).
Commonly listed: dental (191) · hsa-fsa (191) · 401k (191) · bonus (191) · life-ins (191) · pto (191) · learning (191) · parental (1).
Mastercard is Public stage · 10,001–10,001 employees · founded 1966 · HQ Harrison, NY. 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 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 37 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and PhD are 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; 12% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 88% of roles list a bonus; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Mastercard has 217 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 217 public job postings with disclosed pay. 145 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (200 in the last 90).
Compare Mastercard's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Mastercard | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airwallex | $200K | ↑ +8% | Series G |
| T. Rowe Price | $151K | ↓ -19% | Public |
| Stripe | $224K | ↑ +21% | Series I |
| Groundswell | $139K | ↓ -25% | Seed |
| Imprint | $200K | ↑ +8% | Series D |
| MiQ Digital | $150K | ↓ -19% | Venture-backed |
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What does Mastercard pay?
The median pay is $186K, with a typical range of $150K–$237K, based on 217 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Mastercard?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Vice President, Platform Architecture, at $254K–$407K base.
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 217 public Mastercard 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 September 18, 2026.
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