Pure Storage Salary

💰 $177K–$228K salary range

Median: $212K  ·  Based on 139 public Pure Storage job postings  ·  Updated June 19, 2026

This Pure Storage 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

Highest-paying open roles at Pure Storage

• Director, Cisco Global Alliance — $305K–$488K · Growth & Strategy
• Director of Software Engineering, Core Platform — $263K–$395K · Engineering
• Director, Partner Programs — $232K–$371K · Sales
• Solutions Director, Life Sciences — $239K–$359K · Product Management
• Sr. SSD Firmware Architect — $217K–$359K · Engineering
• SSD Controller Architect — $239K–$359K · Engineering
• Principal Economist, GTM Science — $211K–$338K · Finance
• Director, Learning & Development - Talent Transformation — $211K–$338K · Human Resources
• Director, CTO Architect — $225K–$338K · IT
• Product Marketing Director, Virtualization Solutions — $211K–$338K · Marketing

Pure Storage salary by department

• product management: $238K median · $359K top base — Solutions Director, Life Sciences (view JD) (11 roles)
• engineering: $225K median · $395K top base — Director of Software Engineering, Core Platform (view JD) (32 roles)
• it: $210K median · $338K top base — Director, CTO Architect (view JD) (11 roles)
• marketing: $210K median · $338K top base — Product Marketing Director, Virtualization Solutions (view JD) (13 roles)
• finance: $201K median · $338K top base — Principal Economist, GTM Science (view JD) (10 roles)
• supply chain operations: $192K median · $273K top base — Sr Technical Program Manager, Hyperscale Operations (view JD) (9 roles)
• sales: $185K median · $371K top base — Director, Partner Programs (view JD) (36 roles)
• services & support: $158K median · $252K top base — Senior Customer Success Manager, Portworx (view JD) (7 roles)

Pure Storage salary by seniority

• Mid: $169K median · $271K top base — Software Engineer, Hyperscale Line of Business (view JD) (27)
• Senior: $219K median · $359K top base — Sr. SSD Firmware Architect (view JD) (61)
• Staff: $239K median · $359K top base — SSD Controller Architect (view JD) (12)

Pure Storage salary — lead & management

• Manager: $192K median · $317K top base — Software Engineering Manager (view JD) (26)
• Director: $278K median · $488K top base — Director, Cisco Global Alliance (view JD) (10)

Pure Storage salary by location

• Remote: $177K median · $303K top base — Pre-Sales Systems Engineer, SLED (New Jersey) (view JD) (24 roles)
• Chicago: $221K median · $359K top base — Solutions Director, Life Sciences (view JD) (9 roles)
• Raleigh: $183K median · $273K top base — Senior Technical Evangelist, FlashArray (FA) (view JD) (5 roles)
• New York: $142K median · $252K top base — Senior Customer Success Manager, Portworx (view JD) (5 roles)

Remote work at Pure Storage

21% of Pure Storage's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $177K median vs $216K onsite.

What Pure Storage looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (21) · AWS (13) · Azure (9) · CI/CD (8) · GCP (6) · Go (5) · Kubernetes (5) · Snowflake (5) · Product Roadmap (4) · Docker (3).

About Pure Storage

Pure Storage is Public stage · 5,001–10,000 employees · founded 2009 · HQ Santa Clara, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Pure Storage

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 20 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and Associate'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; 84% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Pure Storage 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.

Pure Storage hiring activity

Pure Storage has 139 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 139 public job postings with disclosed pay. 139 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (139 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Pure Storage pay?
The median pay is $212K, with a typical range of $177K–$228K, based on 139 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Pure Storage?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director, Cisco Global Alliance, at $305K–$488K base.

Which team pays the most at Pure Storage?
The product management 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.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 139 public Pure Storage 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 19, 2026.

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