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SK Hynix Salary

SK Hynix Salary

SK Hynix pays a median of $139K ($91K–$165K) across 28 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $91K–$165K salary range

Median: $139K  ·  Based on 28 public SK Hynix job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026


This SK Hynix 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

SK Hynix · pay benchmark · updated July 1, 2026
$139K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$91K–$165K
Typical range
$255K view JD
Highest base · AI/HPC System Architect
28
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+28
28 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 89% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$80K (8)
Senior
$145K (7)
Staff
$203K (6)
Salary by department · median & top base
us ai data center
$145K · $180K top (5)
Highest-paying skills
Machine Learning $139K

Highest-paying open roles at SK Hynix

SK Hynix salary by department

  • us ai data center: $145K median · $180K top base — Business Development Manager / Sr. Manager (view JD) (5 roles)

SK Hynix salary by seniority

  • Junior: $80K median · $130K top base — Field Application Engineer, HBM (view JD) (8)
  • Senior: $145K median · $250K top base — Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Engineer (view JD) (7)
  • Staff: $203K median · $255K top base — AI/HPC System Architect (view JD) (6)

SK Hynix salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $150K median · $210K top base — Technology Pathfinding & Program Manager (view JD) (5)

Remote work at SK Hynix

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

What SK Hynix looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (3) · Team Leadership (1) · SQL (1) · Project Management (1).

Benefits & perks at SK Hynix

Commonly listed: medical (18) · 401k (18) · pto (18) · parental (18) · hsa-fsa (1) · childcare (1).

About SK Hynix

SK Hynix is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 1983 · HQ Icheon, Kyonggi-do. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at SK Hynix

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 10 that do, Bachelor's and PhD 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; 89% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

SK Hynix hiring activity

SK Hynix has 28 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 28 public job postings with disclosed pay. 28 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (28 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 6 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does SK Hynix pay?
The median pay is $139K, with a typical range of $91K–$165K, based on 28 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at SK Hynix?
One of the highest-paying open roles is AI/HPC System Architect, at $155K–$255K base.

Which team pays the most at SK Hynix?
The us ai data center team, at a $145K 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

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 28 public SK Hynix 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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