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PsiQuantum Salary

PsiQuantum Salary

PsiQuantum pays a median of $166K ($142K–$179K) across 51 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $142K–$179K salary range

Median: $166K  ·  Based on 51 public PsiQuantum job postings  ·  Updated August 9, 2026


This PsiQuantum 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.

📊 Salary breakdown

PsiQuantum · pay benchmark · updated August 9, 2026
$166K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$142K–$179K
Typical range
$281K view JD
Highest base · Principal Power Systems Architect, Quantum Infrastructure
51
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+4
40 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 98% of roles mention equity
IC salary by seniority
Mid
$119K (5)
Senior
$157K (32)
Staff
$195K (9)
Salary by department · median & top base
engineering
$166K · $281K top (47)
Highest-paying skills
Matlab $171KFiber $166KLinear $166KPython $157K

Highest-paying open roles at PsiQuantum

PsiQuantum salary by department

  • engineering: $166K median · $281K top base — Principal Power Systems Architect, Quantum Infrastructure (view JD) (47 roles)

PsiQuantum salary by seniority

  • Mid: $119K median · $175K top base — High-speed Photonic Experimentalist (view JD) (5)
  • Senior: $157K median · $214K top base — Senior Engineer, System Calibration (Electro-Optics) (view JD) (32)
  • Staff: $195K median · $281K top base — Principal Power Systems Architect, Quantum Infrastructure (view JD) (9)

PsiQuantum salary by location

  • Remote: $161K median · $220K top base — Staff Software Engineer, Databases (view JD) (6 roles)

Remote work at PsiQuantum

75% of PsiQuantum's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What PsiQuantum looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (28) · CI/CD (4) · Supply Chain (1) · ERP (1) · Project Management (1) · React (1) · Vue (1) · Svelte (1) · Go (1) · Rust (1).

Benefits & perks at PsiQuantum

Commonly listed: 401k (2) · pto (2) · gym (2).

About PsiQuantum

PsiQuantum is Series E stage · 501–1,000 employees · founded 2016 · HQ Palo Alto, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at PsiQuantum

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 29 that do, PhD and Master's and Bachelor's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

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; 98% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

PsiQuantum total compensation signals

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.

PsiQuantum hiring activity

PsiQuantum has 51 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 51 public job postings with disclosed pay. 4 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (40 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 1 contract role in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare PsiQuantum's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs PsiQuantumStage
Micron Technology$193K↑ +17%Public
IonQ$168K↑ +2%Public
Ensemble HP$126K↓ -24%Public
Western Digital$129K↓ -22%Public
QuEra Computing$171K↑ +3%Late Stage
D-Wave Quantum$152K↓ -8%Public

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Common questions

What does PsiQuantum pay?
The median pay is $166K, with a typical range of $142K–$179K, based on 51 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at PsiQuantum?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Power Systems Architect, Quantum Infrastructure, at $168K–$281K base.

Which team pays the most at PsiQuantum?
The engineering team, at a $166K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 51 public PsiQuantum 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 August 9, 2026.

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