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Planet pays a median of $161K ($131K–$183K) across 55 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $161K · Based on 55 public Planet job postings · Updated October 16, 2026
This Planet 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.
20% of Planet's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $154K median vs $163K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (19) · AWS (9) · GCP (8) · CI/CD (7) · Product Roadmap (7) · SQL (6) · Docker (5) · Kubernetes (4) · GDPR (4) · Go (4).
Commonly listed: dental (55) · mental-health (55) · hsa-fsa (55) · commuter (55) · pto (55) · parental (55) · gym (55) · learning (55).
Planet is Public stage · 501–1,000 employees · founded 2010 · 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 12 that do, Bachelor's and PhD 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; 100% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 36% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Planet has 55 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 55 public job postings with disclosed pay. 15 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (44 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 31 contract roles in the mix.
Compare Planet's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Planet | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esri | $130K | ↓ -19% | — |
| Palantir | $150K | ↓ -7% | Public |
| ClickHouse | $197K | ↑ +22% | Series D |
| Cribl | $164K | ↑ +2% | Series E |
| Striveworks | $208K | ↑ +29% | Series B |
| Amplitude | $209K | ↑ +30% | Public |
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What does Planet pay?
The median pay is $161K, with a typical range of $131K–$183K, based on 55 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Planet?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Vice President Defense and Intelligence Engineering, at $293K–$366K base.
Which team pays the most at Planet?
The global monitoring solutions (swe) team, at a $246K 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 55 public Planet 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 16, 2026.
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