Is this Neurophos salary base pay or total compensation?

These figures are the midpoint of each posting's advertised range, from public job postings. Equity is a separate, often-large component of total compensation and is not included here.

Is this Neurophos data from placements or job postings?

It is aggregated from public job postings on Neurophos's career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

What skills pay the most at Neurophos?

Postings requiring Python carry a median base of $246K (6 postings).

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Neurophos Salary

Q: What does Neurophos pay?

Neurophos pays a median of $261K, with a range of $236K to $273K, based on 12 public job postings collected in 2025–2026. These are posted-range midpoints; equity is separate and not included.

Q: What is the highest-paying job at Neurophos?

The highest observed base pay is $400K (VP of Optics), from a public job posting. Equity is separate.

Q: Which team pays the most at Neurophos?

The engineering team has the highest median pay at $268K, across 11 postings.

Neurophos pays a median of $261K ($236K–$273K) across 12 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $236K–$273K salary range

Median: $261K · Based on 12 public Neurophos job postings · Updated June 19, 2026

This Neurophos 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

Neurophos · pay benchmark · updated June 19, 2026

$261K

inc. eng · sales · ops

All-role median

$236K–$273K

Typical range

$400K view JD

Highest base · VP of Optics

12

Open roles

~9 yrs

Typical exp.

+12

12 last 90d

New last 30d

ⓘ Base salary only — 100% of roles mention equity

Salary by department · median & top base

engineering

$268K · $400K top (11)

Highest-paying skills

Python $246K

Highest-paying open roles at Neurophos

VP of Optics — $325K–$400K · Engineering
Director of Laser System Development — $275K–$350K · Engineering
Staff Compiler Engineer — $250K–$315K · Engineering
Principal Analog Design Engineer — $240K–$300K · Engineering
Principal Optomechanical Design Engineer — $245K–$290K · Engineering
Principal Calibration Engineer — $245K–$290K · Engineering
Staff Silicon Photonics Design Engineer — $230K–$280K · Engineering
Senior Manager of Board Design — $225K–$270K · Engineering
CAD/EDA Manager — $220K–$255K · Engineering
Lead FPGA Design Engineer — $215K–$250K · Engineering

Neurophos salary by department

engineering: $268K median · $400K top base — VP of Optics (view JD) (11 roles)

Neurophos salary by location

Austin: $268K median · $350K top base — Director of Laser System Development (view JD) (7 roles)

Benefits & perks at Neurophos

Commonly listed: dental (1) · hsa-fsa (1) · 401k (1) · unlimited-pto (1) · pto (1).

About Neurophos

Neurophos is Late Stage stage · 11–50 employees · founded 2020 · HQ Austin, Texas. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Neurophos

Roles typically ask for around 9 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 8 that do, PhD and Master'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; 100% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Neurophos hiring activity

Neurophos has 12 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 12 public job postings with disclosed pay. 12 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (12 in the last 90).

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Compare Neurophos's pay with companies in the same space:

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Intel	$188K	↓ -28%	Public
Lightmatter	$212K	↓ -19%	Series D
MatX	$269K	↑ +3%	Series B
D Matrix	$225K	↓ -14%	Series C
Cerebras Systems	$210K	↓ -20%	Public
Crusoe	$170K	↓ -35%	Series E

Common questions

What does Neurophos pay?
The median pay is $261K, with a typical range of $236K–$273K, based on 12 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Neurophos?
One of the highest-paying open roles is VP of Optics, at $325K–$400K base.

Which team pays the most at Neurophos?
The engineering team, at a $268K 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 12 public Neurophos 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 19, 2026.

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