PepsiCo Salary

💰 $112K–$177K salary range

Median: $128K  ·  Based on 286 public PepsiCo job postings  ·  Updated June 9, 2026

This PepsiCo 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 PepsiCo

• Aviation Captain — $211K–$291K · Aviation
• Senior Director Digital Twin Manufacturing — $157K–$312K · Digital Products and Services
• Procurement Sr. Director - Global Media Procurement & Agency Performance — $157K–$312K · Global Procurement
• Senior Design Director — $157K–$312K · Design
• S&T Global Media Lead — $157K–$312K · Marketing
• SAP Infrastructure Principal Engineer — $125K–$270K · eCommerce

PepsiCo salary by department

• Design: $207K median (12 roles)
• Global Procurement: $207K median (3 roles)
• Digital Products and Services: $206K median (14 roles)
• HR: $185K median (4 roles)
• IT: $178K median (28 roles)
• Strategy: $171K median (4 roles)
• Data & Analytics: $162K median (4 roles)
• R&D: $148K median (14 roles)

PepsiCo salary by seniority

• Junior: $149K median (23)
• Mid: $112K median (147)
• Senior: $156K median (48)
• Staff: $207K median (13)
• Lead: $123K median (19)
• Manager: $185K median (27)
• Director: $262K median (9)

PepsiCo salary by location

• New York: $207K median (13 roles)
• Austin: $123K median (4 roles)

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1898 · HQ Purchase, New York. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at PepsiCo

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 82 that do, Associate's and Bachelor's and Master's and PhD 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. Equity is not included in the medians above.

PepsiCo hiring activity

PepsiCo has 286 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 286 public job postings with disclosed pay. 286 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (286 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 1 contract role in the mix.

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Government wage data

For corroboration, U.S. Department of Labor certified wage filings (FY2026) for PepsiCo show a median of $174K, ranging $146K–$208K, across 131 filings. Reported separately from — never blended with — the job-posting median above.

Common questions

What does PepsiCo pay?
The median base salary is $128K, with a typical range of $112K–$177K, based on 286 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at PepsiCo?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Aviation Captain, at $211K–$291K base.

Which team pays the most at PepsiCo?
The Design 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 286 public PepsiCo 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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