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Target pays a median of $103K ($96K–$137K) across 155 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $103K · Based on 155 public Target job postings · Updated June 19, 2026
This Target 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.
0% of Target's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (8) · Logistics (7) · Onboarding (4) · Performance Management (4) · Java (4) · Inventory Management (4) · Team Leadership (4) · Agile (3) · Kubernetes (3) · SQL (3).
Commonly listed: dental (73) · 401k (73) · life-ins (73) · pto (73).
Target is Public stage · 10,001–10,001 employees · founded 1962 · HQ Minneapolis, Minnesota. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 14 that do, Master's and Bachelor's and PhD 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; 8% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Target has 155 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 155 public job postings with disclosed pay. 155 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (155 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 4 contract roles in the mix.
Compare Target's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Target | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200K | ↑ +95% | Public | |
| SpaceX | $135K | ↑ +32% | Series D |
| Accenture Federal Services | $154K | ↑ +50% | Venture-backed |
| OpenAI | $308K | ↑ +200% | Late Stage |
| Esri | $126K | ↑ +23% | — |
| Databricks | $215K | ↑ +109% | Series J |
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What does Target pay?
The median pay is $103K, with a typical range of $96K–$137K, based on 155 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Target?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal Applied Data Scientist - Search and Browse (NLP, Vector Search, LLMs), at $168K–$356K base.
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 155 public Target 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 June 19, 2026.
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