Vanta Salary

💰 $164K–$247K salary range

Median: $227K  ·  Based on 61 public Vanta job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026

This Vanta 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

Highest-paying open roles at Vanta

• VP, Professional Services — $303K–$406K · Revenue
• Director, Sales - Expansion — $371K–$400K · Revenue
• Principal Software Engineer, Platform — $321K–$378K · Software Engineering
• Field Chief Information Security Officer (Field CISO) — $312K–$367K · Marketing
• Head of Solutions Engineering, Americas — $298K–$351K · Revenue
• Account Executive, SLED Government — $278K–$327K · Revenue
• Senior Speciality Account Executive, Vanta for Government — $278K–$327K · Revenue
• Director, Sales Development (Upmarket) — $271K–$319K · Revenue
• VP of Brand — $275K–$315K · Marketing
• Manager, GRC Subject Matter Experts, Product — $230K–$311K · Security

Vanta salary by department

• software engineering: $244K median · $378K top base — Principal Software Engineer, Platform (view JD) (15 roles)
• revenue: $203K median · $406K top base — VP, Professional Services (view JD) (26 roles)
• people: $174K median · $245K top base — Senior Manager, Engineering Recruiting (view JD) (5 roles)
• marketing: $158K median · $367K top base — Field Chief Information Security Officer (Field CISO) (view JD) (6 roles)

Vanta salary by seniority

• Mid: $103K median · $134K top base — AI Optimization Specialist, Support (view JD) (6)
• Senior: $216K median · $327K top base — Senior Speciality Account Executive, Vanta for Government (view JD) (29)
• Staff: $293K median · $378K top base — Principal Software Engineer, Platform (view JD) (6)

Vanta salary — lead & management

• Manager: $195K median · $311K top base — Manager, GRC Subject Matter Experts, Product (view JD) (11)
• Director: $295K median · $406K top base — VP, Professional Services (view JD) (8)

Vanta salary by location

• San Francisco: $102K median · $319K top base — Director, Sales Development (Upmarket) (view JD) (3 roles)

Remote work at Vanta

0% of Vanta's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Vanta looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: TypeScript (10) · React (9) · Node.js (8) · AWS (8) · CI/CD (5) · MongoDB (5) · JavaScript (4) · Python (3) · GraphQL (3) · Account Management (3).

Benefits & perks at Vanta

Commonly listed: dental (51) · 401k (51) · pto (51) · parental (51) · gym (49) · medical (48) · vision (48) · commuter (48).

About Vanta

Vanta is Series D stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2018 · HQ San Francisco, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Vanta

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 5 that do, Master's and Bachelor's are 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; 98% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Vanta hiring activity

Vanta has 61 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 61 public job postings with disclosed pay. 15 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (38 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Vanta pay?
The median pay is $227K, with a typical range of $164K–$247K, based on 61 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Vanta?
One of the highest-paying open roles is VP, Professional Services, at $303K–$406K base.

Which team pays the most at Vanta?
The software engineering team, at a $244K 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 61 public Vanta 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 July 1, 2026.

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