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Muon Space Salary

Muon Space Salary

Muon Space pays a median of $194K ($172K–$213K) across 74 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $172K–$213K salary range

Median: $194K  ·  Based on 74 public Muon Space job postings  ·  Updated August 9, 2026


This Muon Space 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

Muon Space · pay benchmark · updated August 9, 2026
$194K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$172K–$213K
Typical range
$275K view JD
Highest base · Head of Accounting, Corporate Controller
74
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
+39
62 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 95% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$113K (5)
Senior
$192K (35)
Staff
$222K (16)
Management pay by function
Engineering - Software
$207K (4)
Go to Market
$190K (4)
Salary by department · median & top base
engineering - software
$196K · $260K top (21)
mission engineering
$194K · $262K top (22)
engineering - hardware
$194K · $223K top (7)
go to market
$190K · $254K top (11)
Highest-paying skills
Segment $217KRust $196KDocker $196KKubernetes $196KAWS $196KPython $195KJulia $195KMatlab $182K

Highest-paying open roles at Muon Space

Muon Space salary by department

  • engineering - software: $196K median · $260K top base — Software Engineering Director, Infrared Data Products (view JD) (21 roles)
  • mission engineering: $194K median · $262K top base — Mission Execution Chief of Staff (view JD) (22 roles)
  • engineering - hardware: $194K median · $223K top base — Staff Mechanical Engineer - Solar Mechanisms & Deployables (view JD) (7 roles)
  • go to market: $190K median · $254K top base — Staff Product Manager, Software (view JD) (11 roles)

Muon Space salary by seniority

  • Junior: $113K median · $189K top base — GNC Engineer (view JD) (5)
  • Senior: $192K median · $223K top base — Senior Optomechanical Engineer (view JD) (35)
  • Staff: $222K median · $262K top base — Mission Execution Chief of Staff (view JD) (16)

Muon Space salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $190K median · $234K top base — Software Engineering Manager, Flight Software (view JD) (9)
  • Director: $246K median · $275K top base — Head of Accounting, Corporate Controller (view JD) (5)

Muon Space salary by location

  • Remote: $195K median · $275K top base — Head of Accounting, Corporate Controller (view JD) (40 roles)

Remote work at Muon Space

57% of Muon Space's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $194K median vs $113K onsite.

What Muon Space looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (34) · Kubernetes (6) · CI/CD (6) · Rust (4) · Product Roadmap (4) · Docker (4) · AWS (4) · PRD (2) · Project Management (2) · Scheduling (2).

Benefits & perks at Muon Space

Commonly listed: dental (70) · vision (70) · 401k (70) · life-ins (70) · pto (70) · parental (70).

About Muon Space

Muon Space is Series B stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2021 · HQ Mountain View, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Muon Space

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 34 that do, PhD and Master's and Bachelor'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; 95% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Muon Space total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 14% include commission; on-target earnings run about $200K where stated (4 roles); common structures: salaried, hourly. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Muon Space hiring activity

Muon Space has 74 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 74 public job postings with disclosed pay. 39 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (62 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 6 contract roles in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Muon Space's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs Muon SpaceStage
SpaceX$138K↓ -29%Series D
OpenAI$308K↑ +59%Late Stage
Socure$193K↓ -1%Series E
IonQ$168K↓ -13%Public
Trace3$136K↓ -30%Late Stage
Intelliforce$201K↑ +4%

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Common questions

What does Muon Space pay?
The median pay is $194K, with a typical range of $172K–$213K, based on 74 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Muon Space?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Head of Accounting, Corporate Controller, at $250K–$275K base.

Which team pays the most at Muon Space?
The engineering - software team, at a $196K 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 74 public Muon Space 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 August 9, 2026.

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