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SpaceX pays a median of $138K ($109K–$165K) across 952 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $138K · Based on 952 public SpaceX job postings · Updated August 4, 2026
This SpaceX salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
21% of SpaceX's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $133K median vs $130K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (304) · SQL (62) · Kubernetes (60) · Go (55) · Docker (51) · Rust (37) · PostgreSQL (29) · Java (28) · React (25) · CI/CD (23).
Commonly listed: 401k (931) · dental (927) · life-ins (927) · pto (927) · parental (927) · mental-health (9) · medical (4).
SpaceX is Series D stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 2002 · HQ Hawthorne, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 3 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 93 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's are 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; 98% of these postings reference equity (options, espp). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 1% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
SpaceX has 952 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 952 public job postings with disclosed pay. 286 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (772 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 83 contract roles in the mix.
Compare SpaceX's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs SpaceX | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turion Space | $175K | ↑ +27% | Series B |
| Rocket Lab | $144K | ↑ +5% | Public |
| True Anomaly | $170K | ↑ +24% | Series D |
| K2 Space | $158K | ↑ +15% | Series C |
| nScale | $185K | ↑ +35% | Series C |
| CesiumAstro | $147K | ↑ +7% | Series C |
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What does SpaceX pay?
The median pay is $138K, with a typical range of $109K–$165K, based on 952 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at SpaceX?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Design Verification Engineer (Silicon Engineering), at $210K–$355K base.
Which team pays the most at SpaceX?
The starshield ai engineering team, at a $285K 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 952 public SpaceX 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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