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Sierra Space Salary

Sierra Space Salary

Sierra Space pays a median of $141K ($114K–$179K) across 142 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $114K–$179K salary range

Median: $141K  ·  Based on 142 public Sierra Space job postings  ·  Updated August 30, 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 August 30, 2026
$141K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$114K–$179K
Typical range
$347K view JD
Highest base · Sr Director, Business Development, Space Superiority (Clearance Required)
142
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+48
142 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 86% of roles mention equity · options, rsu
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$105K (31)
Mid
$105K (7)
Senior
$145K (65)
Staff
$206K (17)
Highest-paying skills
Segment $188KPower Bi $187KKubernetes $161KJenkins $161KDocker $161KAzure $153KAWS $146KAnsible $144K

Highest-paying open roles at Sierra Space

Sierra Space salary by seniority

  • Junior: $105K median · $145K top base — Software Systems Engineer II (view JD) (31)
  • Mid: $105K median · $178K top base — Guidance, Navigation & Controls Engineer III (Clearance Required) (view JD) (7)
  • Senior: $145K median · $347K top base — Sr Director, Business Development, Space Superiority (Clearance Required) (view JD) (65)
  • Staff: $206K median · $283K top base — Sr Principal Software Engineer (Clearance Required) (view JD) (17)

Sierra Space salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $164K median · $230K top base — Manager, Guidance, Navigation & Control Engineering (view JD) (16)
  • Director: $225K median · $286K top base — Director, Business Development (Clearance Required) (view JD) (5)

Remote work at Sierra Space

29% of Sierra Space's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Sierra Space looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (6) · Quality Control (5) · SQL (4) · Lean Manufacturing (3) · Performance Management (2) · Full-Cycle Recruiting (1) · Talent Acquisition (1) · Budgeting (1) · Team Leadership (1) · Due Diligence (1).

Benefits & perks at Sierra Space

Commonly listed: dental (122) · 401k (122) · life-ins (122) · pto (122) · mental-health (1) · medical (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 7 years of experience (up to 20+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 122 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; 86% of these postings reference equity (options, rsu). 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 142 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 142 public job postings with disclosed pay. 48 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (142 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

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

CompanyMedian payvs Sierra SpaceStage
CesiumAstro$147K↑ +4%Series C
Voyager Technologies$150K↑ +6%Public
Inversion Space$165K↑ +17%Series A
Hermeus$145K↑ +3%Series C
SpaceX$138K↓ -3%Series D
Boeing$132K↓ -7%Public

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Hadrian Automation · True Anomaly · Loft Orbital · K2 Space · Northwood Space

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Common questions

What does Sierra Space pay?
The median pay is $141K, with a typical range of $114K–$179K, based on 142 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, Business Development, Space Superiority (Clearance Required), at $253K–$347K 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 142 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 August 30, 2026.

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