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Mercor pays a median base salary of $300K ($200K–$500K) across 123 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $300K · Based on 123 public Mercor job postings · Updated June 9, 2026
This Mercor 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.
6% of Mercor's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $500K median vs $250K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (34) · Go (21) · AWS (17) · TypeScript (14) · Kubernetes (10) · Terraform (9) · GCP (8) · PostgreSQL (8) · Rust (8) · Azure (6).
Commonly listed: dental (108) · vision (99) · bonus (85) · 401k (31) · food (12) · gym (2) · relocation (2).
Mercor is Series C stage · 251–500 employees · founded 2023 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 17 that do, Bachelor's and Associate's and Master's are most common.
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; 90% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 75% of roles list a bonus; 5% include commission; on-target earnings run about $265K where stated (4 roles); common structures: stipend. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Mercor has 120 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 123 public job postings with disclosed pay. 55 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (108 in the last 90).
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What does Mercor pay?
The median base salary is $300K, with a typical range of $200K–$500K, based on 123 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Mercor?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Engineering Manager, Core Engineering, at $250K–$400K base.
Which team pays the most at Mercor?
The Engineering team, at a $500K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
USD base salary aggregated from 123 public Mercor 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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