Mercury Salary

💰 $166K–$232K salary range

Median: $198K  ·  Based on 41 public Mercury job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026

This Mercury 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 Mercury

• Head of Growth Marketing — $294K–$368K · Growth Marketing
• Head of Investment Products — $290K–$362K · Product Management
• Chief Audit Officer — $275K–$361K · Audit
• Deputy Chief Information Security Officer - Bank — $270K–$354K · Information Security
• Head of Brand Marketing — $287K–$335K · Brand
• Head of Revenue Enablement — $242K–$300K · Partner Success

Mercury salary by department

• Information Security: $232K median (3 roles)
• Relationship Management: $179K median (5 roles)

Mercury salary by seniority

• Mid: $161K median (7)
• Senior: $193K median (19)
• Manager: $198K median (6)
• Director: $335K median (5)

About Mercury

Mercury is Series D stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2017 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Mercury

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 2 that do, Bachelor's is 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.

Mercury hiring activity

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

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Government wage data

For corroboration, U.S. Department of Labor certified wage filings (FY2025) for Mercury show a median of $208K, ranging $144K–$249K, across 8 filings. Reported separately from — never blended with — the job-posting median above.

Common questions

What does Mercury pay?
The median base salary is $198K, with a typical range of $166K–$232K, based on 41 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Mercury?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Head of Growth Marketing, at $294K–$368K base.

Which team pays the most at Mercury?
The Information Security team, at a $232K 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

USD base salary aggregated from 41 public Mercury 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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