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Moderna pays a median of $170K ($117K–$200K) across 156 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $170K · Based on 156 public Moderna job postings · Updated October 7, 2026
This Moderna 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.
3% of Moderna's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $240K median vs $190K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (16) · GCP (10) · AWS (7) · Team Leadership (6) · Azure (5) · GraphQL (4) · SQL (4) · TypeScript (4) · JavaScript (4) · Docker (4).
Commonly listed: mental-health (145) · pto (145) · bonus (143) · medical (1).
Moderna is Public stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2010 · HQ Cambridge, Massachusetts. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 60 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Associate's and Master's 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; 91% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 98% of roles list a bonus. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Moderna has 156 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 156 public job postings with disclosed pay. 77 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (103 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 8 contract roles in the mix.
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What does Moderna pay?
The median pay is $170K, with a typical range of $117K–$200K, based on 156 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Moderna?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner, at $272K–$490K 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 156 public Moderna 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 7, 2026.
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