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Profound pays a median of $185K ($160K–$206K) across 78 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $185K · Based on 78 public Profound job postings · Updated October 16, 2026
This Profound 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.
1% of Profound's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (15) · MongoDB (10) · AWS (10) · SQL (8) · JavaScript (6) · Rust (5) · Sourcing (5) · TypeScript (5) · GCP (5) · Team Leadership (4).
Profound is Series D stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2024 · HQ New York, New York. 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 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 5 that do, Associate's and Master's and Bachelor'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; 72% of these postings reference equity (options, rsu). 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.
Profound has 78 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 78 public job postings with disclosed pay. 15 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (26 in the last 90).
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What does Profound pay?
The median pay is $185K, with a typical range of $160K–$206K, based on 78 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Profound?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Member of Technical Staff, Head of Security, at $300K–$375K base.
Which team pays the most at Profound?
The engineering team, at a $209K 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 78 public Profound 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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