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Plaid pays a median of $206K ($182K–$240K) across 101 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $238K · Based on 105 public Plaid job postings · Updated June 11, 2026
This Plaid 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.
96% of Plaid's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $209K median vs $186K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: SQL (12) · Python (9) · MySQL (8) · Product Roadmap (6) · Salesforce (5) · AWS (5) · Kubernetes (4) · Airflow (3) · Go (3) · JavaScript (3).
Plaid is Series D stage · 501–1,000 employees · founded 2013 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 10 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Associate's and Master'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; 99% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Plaid has 101 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 101 public job postings with disclosed pay. 101 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (101 in the last 90).
Compare Plaid's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Plaid | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airwallex | $210K | ↑ +2% | Series G |
| Ramp | $210K | ↑ +2% | Series F |
| Affirm | $208K | ↑ +1% | Public |
| Adyen | $201K | ↓ -3% | Public |
| Addepar | $139K | ↓ -33% | Series G |
| Altruist | $203K | ↓ -2% | Series F |
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What does Plaid pay?
The median pay is $206K, with a typical range of $182K–$240K, based on 101 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Plaid?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Sales Manager, Fintech, at $226K–$407K base.
Which team pays the most at Plaid?
The All Departments team, at a $206K 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 101 public Plaid 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 13, 2026.
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