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Trace3 Salary

Trace3 Salary

Trace3 pays a median of $136K ($114K–$184K) across 51 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $114K–$184K salary range

Median: $136K  ·  Based on 51 public Trace3 job postings  ·  Updated August 9, 2026


This Trace3 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

Trace3 · pay benchmark · updated August 9, 2026
$136K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$114K–$184K
Typical range
$240K view JD
Highest base · Innovation Principal (Remote)
51
Open roles
~6 yrs
Typical exp.
+24
51 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 8% of roles mention equity · options
IC salary by seniority
Junior
$110K (5)
Mid
$125K (8)
Senior
$150K (24)
Staff
$190K (5)
Management pay by function
T3 Government
$118K (2)
Sales
$103K (2)
Salary by department · median & top base
t3 government
$123K · $200K top (22)
sales
$110K · $195K top (6)
managed services
$90K · $150K top (6)
Pay by location
Remote $155K (7)Denver $171K (6)
Highest-paying skills
Azure $188KGo $185KAWS $184KDocker $153KPython $138KKubernetes $133KAnsible $128K

Highest-paying open roles at Trace3

Trace3 salary by department

  • t3 government: $123K median · $200K top base — Systems Engineer SME (view JD) (22 roles)
  • sales: $110K median · $195K top base — Services Sales Consultant (view JD) (6 roles)
  • managed services: $90K median · $150K top base — Senior Engineer: Tier 3 - (On-site) (view JD) (6 roles)

Trace3 salary by seniority

  • Junior: $110K median · $122K top base — Performance Assessment Engineer (26-241) (view JD) (5)
  • Mid: $125K median · $190K top base — Cybersecurity Engineer III (view JD) (8)
  • Senior: $150K median · $225K top base — Senior Director, AI Platforms (view JD) (24)
  • Staff: $190K median · $240K top base — Innovation Principal (Remote) (view JD) (5)

Trace3 salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $155K median · $225K top base — Technical Account Manager (view JD) (7)

Trace3 salary by location

  • Remote: $155K median · $200K top base — Solution Architect (view JD) (7 roles)
  • Denver: $171K median · $210K top base — Regional Senior Solutions Architect (view JD) (6 roles)

Remote work at Trace3

22% of Trace3's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $180K median vs $125K onsite.

What Trace3 looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Python (8) · AWS (5) · Kubernetes (5) · Docker (4) · Azure (4) · Java (3) · CI/CD (3) · Change Management (3) · GCP (3) · Team Leadership (2).

Benefits & perks at Trace3

Commonly listed: dental (47) · hsa-fsa (47) · 401k (47) · life-ins (47) · pto (47).

About Trace3

Trace3 is Late Stage stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2002 · HQ Irvine, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Trace3

Roles typically ask for around 6 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 is 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; 8% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Trace3 total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 100% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Trace3 hiring activity

Trace3 has 51 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 51 public job postings with disclosed pay. 24 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (51 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 9 contract roles in the mix.

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Trace3's pay with companies in the same space:

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OpenAI$308K↑ +126%Late Stage
Socure$193K↑ +41%Series E
IonQ$168K↑ +24%Public
Muon Space$194K↑ +42%Series B
Intelliforce$201K↑ +48%
Warp$151K↑ +11%Series B

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Common questions

What does Trace3 pay?
The median pay is $136K, with a typical range of $114K–$184K, based on 51 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Trace3?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Innovation Principal (Remote), at $220K–$240K base.

Which team pays the most at Trace3?
The t3 government team, at a $123K 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 51 public Trace3 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 9, 2026.

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