Is this Red Cat salary base pay or total compensation?

These figures are the midpoint of each posting's advertised range, from public job postings. Equity is a separate, often-large component of total compensation and is not included here.

Is this Red Cat data from placements or job postings?

It is aggregated from public job postings on Red Cat's career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

What skills pay the most at Red Cat?

Postings requiring Python carry a median base of $143K (5 postings).

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Red Cat Salary

Q: What does Red Cat pay?

Red Cat pays a median of $158K, with a range of $128K to $181K, based on 14 public job postings collected in 2025–2026. These are posted-range midpoints; equity is separate and not included.

Q: What is the highest-paying job at Red Cat?

The highest observed base pay is $205K (Director of Engineering, Electrical & RF Systems), from a public job posting. Equity is separate.

Red Cat pays a median of $158K ($128K–$181K) across 14 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $128K–$181K salary range

Median: $158K · Based on 14 public Red Cat job postings · Updated September 6, 2026

This Red Cat salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Red Cat · pay benchmark · updated September 6, 2026

$158K

inc. eng · sales · ops

All-role median

$128K–$181K

Typical range

$205K view JD

Highest base · Director of Engineering, Electrical & RF Systems

14

Open roles

~7 yrs

Typical exp.

+4

4 last 90d

New last 30d

ⓘ Base salary only — 86% of roles mention equity · options

Highest-paying skills

Python $143K

Highest-paying open roles at Red Cat

Director of Engineering, Electrical & RF Systems — $176K–$205K
Staff Electrical Engineer — $176K–$205K
Senior Autonomous Behavior Engineer — $120K–$200K
Staff RF Systems and Integration Engineer — $176K–$198K
Staff Software Engineer — $176K–$198K
Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer — $132K–$183K
Sr. Software Engineer, Perception — $132K–$183K
Senior Electrical Engineer — $132K–$180K
Director of Congressional Policy — $150K–$175K
Senior Software Engineer, Swarm Systems — $120K–$166K

Red Cat salary by location

Remote: $112K median · $166K top base — Senior Software Engineer, Swarm Systems (view JD) (3 roles)

What Red Cat looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (5) · Java (2) · Kotlin (2) · React (2) · CI/CD (2) · Team Leadership (1).

About Red Cat

Red Cat is Public stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2016 · HQ San Juan, NA - Puerto Rico. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Red Cat

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 4 that do, PhD and Bachelor's and Master'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; 86% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Red Cat hiring activity

Red Cat has 14 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 14 public job postings with disclosed pay. 4 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (4 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 1 contract role in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Red Cat's pay with companies in the same space:

Company	Median pay	vs Red Cat	Stage
o9 Solutions, Inc.	$192K	↑ +22%	Late Stage
OpenAI	$309K	↑ +96%	Late Stage
Axon	$175K	↑ +11%	Public
Datadog	$170K	↑ +8%	Public
Applied Digital	$181K	↑ +15%	Public
Samsara	$153K	↓ -3%	Public

Common questions

What does Red Cat pay?
The median pay is $158K, with a typical range of $128K–$181K, based on 14 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Red Cat?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director of Engineering, Electrical & RF Systems, at $176K–$205K base.

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 14 public Red Cat 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 September 6, 2026.

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