USAA pays a median base salary of $186K, with a range of $134K to $243K, based on 131 public job postings collected in 2025–2026. This is base salary only — equity is separate.

Is this USAA salary base pay or total compensation?

These figures are base salary only, from public job postings. Equity is a separate, often-large component of total compensation and is not included here.

Is this USAA data from placements or job postings?

It is aggregated from public job postings on USAA's career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

What skills pay the most at USAA?

Postings requiring Embeddings carry a median base of $273K (5 postings).

Roles we hire for

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USAA Salary

USAA pays a median base salary of $186K ($134K–$243K) across 131 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $134K–$243K salary range

Median: $186K · Based on 131 public USAA job postings · Updated June 9, 2026

This USAA 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

USAA · base salary benchmark · updated June 10, 2026

$186K

Median base

$134K–$243K

Typical range

131

Open roles

~4 yrs

Typical exp.

ⓘ Base salary only — equity is separate

Highest-paying skills

Embeddings $273KAgile $185KActuarial $185KPython $178KSQL $178KSAS $172KSalesforce $166KLess $102K

Highest-paying open roles at USAA

VP, Risk Management - Property & Casualty (P&C) Risk — $257K–$463K
AVP, Application Development - USAA Investment Services Company (ISCO) — $224K–$404K
Principal, Private Credit Risk Management — $189K–$362K
Head of Risk Management - USAA Investment Services Company (ISCO) — $195K–$351K
Executive Director, Guidewire Policy Modernization and Core Insurance Platforms — $195K–$351K
Data Scientist Lead - Model Development — $165K–$315K

USAA salary by seniority

Mid: $134K median (64)
Senior: $179K median (26)
Lead: $274K median (10)
Manager: $186K median (11)
Director: $270K median (18)

About USAA

USAA is 10,001–10,001 employees · founded 1922 · HQ San Antonio, Texas. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at USAA

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 59 that do, Bachelor's and PhD and Master's are most common.

Base salary vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are base salary only. Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies. Equity is not included in the medians above.

USAA hiring activity

USAA has 131 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 131 public job postings with disclosed pay. 131 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (131 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does USAA pay?
The median base salary is $186K, with a typical range of $134K–$243K, based on 131 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at USAA?
One of the highest-paying open roles is VP, Risk Management - Property & Casualty (P&C) Risk, at $257K–$463K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

USD base salary aggregated from 131 public USAA 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 10, 2026.

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