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Plaid pays a median base salary of $238K ($203K–$281K) across 105 public job postings (2025–2026).
$200K median · $150K–$226K range · 108 postings analyzed
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| P25 (lower range) | $150K |
| P50 (median) | $200K |
| P75 (upper range) | $226K |
| Department / Role |
|---|
| Engineering |
| Sales |
| Operations |
| Marketing |
| Product |
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Jobs requiring Plaid pay a median of $200K in 2026, based on 108 active postings analyzed by Recruiting from Scratch.
The most common roles listing Plaid are Engineering, Sales, Operations, Marketing, Product positions.
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Salary data is drawn from 108 active job postings listing Plaid as a required or preferred skill, tracked by Recruiting from Scratch. Figures represent the median of posted salary maximums (annual USD only).
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97% of Plaid's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $240K median vs $185K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (9) · MySQL (8) · AWS (5) · Kubernetes (4) · Go (3) · JavaScript (3) · Terraform (3) · Databricks (3) · Airflow (2) · Dbt (2).
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 base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 84% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond base salary, 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 105 public job postings with disclosed pay. 105 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (105 in the last 90).
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What does Plaid pay?
The median base salary is $238K, with a typical range of $203K–$281K, based on 105 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 Account Executive Leader - Fraud, at $283K–$440K base.
Which team pays the most at Plaid?
The All Departments team, at a $238K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
USD base salary aggregated from 105 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 10, 2026.
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