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Sierra Space Salary

Sierra Space Salary

Sierra Space pays a median of $141K ($119K–$176K) across 135 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $119K–$176K salary range

Median: $141K  ·  Based on 135 public Sierra Space job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026


This Sierra Space 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

Sierra Space · pay benchmark · updated July 1, 2026
$141K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$119K–$176K
Typical range
$329K view JD
Highest base · Sr Director, Software Engineering
135
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
+135
135 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 36% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$104K (19)
Mid
$126K (42)
Senior
$171K (44)
Staff
$206K (15)
Highest-paying skills
Power Bi $187KMatlab $163KAzure $161KAnsible $154KDocker $154KKubernetes $154KAWS $154KJenkins $154K

Highest-paying open roles at Sierra Space

Sierra Space salary by seniority

  • Junior: $104K median · $155K top base — Test Specialist III (view JD) (19)
  • Mid: $126K median · $178K top base — Software Engineer III, Flight Software (Clearance Required) (view JD) (42)
  • Senior: $171K median · $329K top base — Sr Director, Software Engineering (view JD) (44)
  • Staff: $206K median · $283K top base — Sr Principal Software Engineer (view JD) (15)

Sierra Space salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $161K median · $217K top base — Program Manager II (Electrical Power Systems) (view JD) (10)

What Sierra Space looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: SQL (2) · Lean Manufacturing (2) · Performance Management (2) · Bill Of Materials (1) · Team Leadership (1) · Python (1) · Quality Control (1) · Budgeting (1) · Talent Acquisition (1) · Due Diligence (1).

Benefits & perks at Sierra Space

Commonly listed: dental (49) · 401k (49) · life-ins (49) · pto (49) · mental-health (1).

About Sierra Space

Sierra Space is Series C stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2021 · HQ Louisville, Colorado. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Sierra Space

Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 115 that do, 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; 36% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Sierra Space total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: hourly. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Sierra Space hiring activity

Sierra Space has 135 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 135 public job postings with disclosed pay. 135 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (135 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Sierra Space's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs Sierra SpaceStage
CesiumAstro$148K↑ +4%Series C
Hermeus$145K↑ +3%Series D
Voyager Technologies$160K↑ +13%Public
Inversion Space$165K↑ +17%Late Stage
Momentus$158K↑ +11%Public
SpaceX$135K↓ -5%Series D

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Turion Space · Northwood Space · True Anomaly · K2 Space · Starpath Space

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Common questions

What does Sierra Space pay?
The median pay is $141K, with a typical range of $119K–$176K, based on 135 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Sierra Space?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Sr Director, Software Engineering, at $239K–$329K 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 135 public Sierra Space 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 July 1, 2026.

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