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Pacific Fusion Salary

Pacific Fusion Salary

Pacific Fusion pays a median of $179K ($173K–$196K) across 20 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $173K–$196K salary range

Median: $179K  ·  Based on 20 public Pacific Fusion job postings  ·  Updated October 12, 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

Pacific Fusion · pay benchmark · updated October 12, 2026
$179K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$173K–$196K
Typical range
$350K view JD
Highest base · OBA Research Scientist/Engineer – Fusion Energy Systems
20
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
ⓘ Base salary only — 100% of roles mention equity
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$173K (6)
Senior
$189K (12)
Salary by department · median & top base
target area engineering
$201K · $266K top (5)

Highest-paying open roles at Pacific Fusion

Pacific Fusion salary by department

  • target area engineering: $201K median · $266K top base — Senior Structures Engineer (view JD) (5 roles)

Pacific Fusion engineering & product salary by seniority

  • Mid: $173K median · $264K top base — Mechanical Design Engineer (view JD) (6)
  • Senior: $189K median · $350K top base — OBA Research Scientist/Engineer – Fusion Energy Systems (view JD) (12)

What Pacific Fusion looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (2) · AWS (1) · Quality Control (1).

Benefits & perks at Pacific Fusion

Commonly listed: dental (20) · vision (20) · 401k (20) · pto (20) · parental (20).

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 6 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Associate'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.

Pacific Fusion total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 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 20 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 20 public job postings with disclosed pay.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Pacific Fusion's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs Pacific FusionStage
Helion Energy$200K↑ +12%Series E
Thea Energy$146K↓ -18%Series B
TerraPower$161K↓ -10%Late Stage
Iberdrola$131K↓ -27%Public
Xcel Energy$121K↓ -32%Public
Valar Atomics$175K↓ -2%Series B

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Common questions

What does Pacific Fusion pay?
The median pay is $179K, with a typical range of $173K–$196K, based on 20 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 engineering team, at a $201K 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 20 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 October 12, 2026.

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