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Shepherd pays a median of $200K ($183K–$205K) across 33 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $200K · Based on 33 public Shepherd job postings · Updated August 4, 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.
0% of Shepherd's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: React (10) · Next.js (10) · GraphQL (10) · Node.js (10) · PostgreSQL (10) · Redis (10) · Python (7) · SQL (3) · Feature Engineering (2) · TypeScript (2).
Commonly listed: dental (33) · 401k (33) · unlimited-pto (33) · pto (33).
Shepherd is Series B stage · 101–250 employees · founded 2021 · HQ San Francisco, California. 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 8+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 2 that do, PhD is 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; 58% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Shepherd has 33 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 33 public job postings with disclosed pay. 18 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (23 in the last 90).
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What does Shepherd pay?
The median pay is $200K, with a typical range of $183K–$205K, based on 33 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 Staff Software Engineer, at $230K–$260K base.
Which team pays the most at Shepherd?
The epd team, at a $205K 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 33 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 August 4, 2026.
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