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Shepherd Salary

Shepherd Salary

Shepherd pays a median base salary of $205K ($195K–$220K) across 19 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $195K–$220K salary range

Median: $205K  ·  Based on 19 public Shepherd job postings  ·  Updated June 10, 2026


This Shepherd 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

Shepherd · base salary benchmark · updated June 10, 2026
$205K
Median base
$195K–$220K
Typical range
18
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate (14 postings cite equity)
Salary by department
EPD
$220K (5)
Underwriting
$205K (5)
Marketing
$190K (3)
Actuarial
$170K (4)
Highest-paying skills
TypeScript $195KPostgreSQL $195KActuarial $185KSpark $183KProcore $183KPython $183K

Highest-paying open roles at Shepherd

Shepherd salary by department

  • EPD: $220K median (5 roles)
  • Underwriting: $205K median (5 roles)
  • Marketing: $190K median (3 roles)
  • Actuarial: $170K median (4 roles)

Shepherd salary by location

  • San Francisco: $215K median (10 roles)
  • New York: $195K median (8 roles)

Remote work at Shepherd

0% of Shepherd's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Shepherd looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (6) · PostgreSQL (6) · React (4) · Next.js (4) · GraphQL (4) · Node.js (4) · Redis (4) · Dbt (2) · PyTorch (1) · AWS (1).

Benefits & perks at Shepherd

Commonly listed: dental (18) · 401k (18) · unlimited-pto (18) · pto (18).

About Shepherd

Shepherd is Series B stage · 11–50 employees · founded 2021 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Shepherd

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 7+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 2 that do, PhD and Bachelor's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 74% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Shepherd hiring activity

Shepherd has 18 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 19 public job postings with disclosed pay. 5 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (9 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Shepherd pay?
The median base salary is $205K, with a typical range of $195K–$220K, based on 19 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Shepherd?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Executive Underwriter, at $185K–$228K base.

Which team pays the most at Shepherd?
The EPD team, at a $220K 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

USD base salary aggregated from 19 public Shepherd 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 10, 2026.

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