Pacific Fusion Salary

💰 $132K–$201K salary range

Median: $174K  ·  Based on 40 public Pacific Fusion job postings  ·  Updated June 10, 2026

This Pacific Fusion 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 Pacific Fusion

• OBA Research Scientist/Engineer – Fusion Energy Systems — $200K–$350K · Fusion Systems
• Head of Pulser Design Physics — $240K–$300K · Pulser Physics Design & Operations
• Senior Mechanical Engineer - Precision Positioning and Alignment — $264K · Target Area
• Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Positioning Systems — $264K · Target Area
• Senior Mechanical Engineer - Pulser Modules — $138K–$264K · Pulser
• Strategic Sourcing Lead — $201K · Delivery

Pacific Fusion salary by department

• Target Area: $207K median (7 roles)
• Pulser: $205K median (4 roles)
• Delivery: $174K median (8 roles)
• Operations: $140K median (3 roles)
• People: $131K median (4 roles)
• Infrastructure: $120K median (5 roles)

Pacific Fusion salary by seniority

• Mid: $138K median (15)
• Senior: $176K median (21)

What Pacific Fusion looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: AWS (2) · React (1) · CI/CD (1).

Benefits & perks at Pacific Fusion

Commonly listed: dental (18) · vision (18) · 401k (18) · pto (18) · parental (18).

About Pacific Fusion

Pacific Fusion is Series A stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2023 · HQ Fremont, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Pacific Fusion

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 13 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are 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; 45% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Pacific Fusion total compensation signals

Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 6% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Pacific Fusion hiring activity

Pacific Fusion has 31 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 40 public job postings with disclosed pay. 19 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (40 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Pacific Fusion pay?
The median base salary is $174K, with a typical range of $132K–$201K, based on 40 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Pacific Fusion?
One of the highest-paying open roles is OBA Research Scientist/Engineer – Fusion Energy Systems, at $200K–$350K base.

Which team pays the most at Pacific Fusion?
The Target Area team, at a $207K 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 40 public Pacific Fusion 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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