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Periodic Labs pays a median of $275K ($225K–$300K) across 27 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $275K · Based on 27 public Periodic Labs job postings · Updated October 8, 2026
This Periodic Labs 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.
0% of Periodic Labs's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (8) · NetSuite (2) · Kubernetes (2) · Sourcing (1) · Onboarding (1) · Employee Relations (1) · Performance Management (1) · CI/CD (1) · PyTorch (1) · Budgeting (1).
Periodic Labs is Seed stage · 11–50 employees · founded 2025 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 19 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's and Associate's are most common.
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; 26% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
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.
Periodic Labs has 27 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 27 public job postings with disclosed pay. 4 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (11 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 3 contract roles in the mix.
Compare Periodic Labs's pay with companies in the same space:
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|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | $308K | ↑ +12% | Late Stage |
| Anthropic | $363K | ↑ +32% | Series H |
| xAI | $225K | ↓ -18% | Series E |
| Runway Ml | $250K | ↓ -9% | Series E |
| Fluidstack | $222K | ↓ -19% | Late Stage |
| Scale AI | $229K | ↓ -17% | Series F |
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What does Periodic Labs pay?
The median pay is $275K, with a typical range of $225K–$300K, based on 27 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Periodic Labs?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Head of People, at $350K–$450K base.
Which team pays the most at Periodic Labs?
The business and operations team, at a $275K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 27 public Periodic Labs 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 8, 2026.
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