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Tempus pays a median of $125K ($110K–$175K) across 102 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $125K · Based on 102 public Tempus job postings · Updated October 18, 2026
This Tempus 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.
64% of Tempus's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $145K median vs $93K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: SQL (16) · Python (13) · Team Leadership (9) · Assay Development (4) · R (4) · TypeScript (4) · Tableau (4) · Looker (3) · JavaScript (3) · Node.js (3).
Tempus is Public stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2015 · HQ Chicago, Illinois. 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 39 that do, Bachelor's and PhD 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; 86% of these postings reference equity (rsu). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 1% of roles list a bonus; 13% include commission. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Tempus has 102 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 102 public job postings with disclosed pay. 43 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (78 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 8 contract roles in the mix.
Compare Tempus's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Tempus | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | $308K | ↑ +146% | Late Stage |
| Anthropic | $363K | ↑ +190% | Series H |
| Shield AI | $190K | ↑ +52% | Series G |
| Databricks | $216K | ↑ +73% | Series J |
| CoreWeave | $185K | ↑ +48% | Public |
| Fluidstack | $223K | ↑ +78% | Late Stage |
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What does Tempus pay?
The median pay is $125K, with a typical range of $110K–$175K, based on 102 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Tempus?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs, at $365K–$475K 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 102 public Tempus 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 October 18, 2026.
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