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Vast.ai pays a median of $166K ($136K–$184K) across 123 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $166K · Based on 123 public Vast.ai job postings · Updated July 1, 2026
This Vast.ai 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.
0% of Vast.ai's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Spring (86) · Python (17) · Supply Chain (6) · Procurement (5) · Kubernetes (3) · Docker (3) · AWS (3) · SQL (3) · Scheduling (2) · Go (2).
Commonly listed: dental (102) · vision (102) · mental-health (102) · 401k (102) · life-ins (102) · pto (102) · parental (102) · gym (102).
Vast.ai is Seed stage · 11–50 employees · HQ Los Angeles, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience (up to 12+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 32 that do, Bachelor's is 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; 83% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 2% include commission; common structures: hourly. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Vast.ai has 123 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 123 public job postings with disclosed pay. 45 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (123 in the last 90).
Compare Vast.ai's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Vast.ai | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| CoreWeave | $184K | ↑ +11% | Public |
| Lambda | $238K | ↑ +43% | Series C |
| Fluidstack | $205K | ↑ +23% | Series D |
| AmazonWeb Services | $191K | ↑ +15% | — |
| OpenAI | $308K | ↑ +85% | Late Stage |
| Applied Digital | $180K | ↑ +8% | Public |
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What does Vast.ai pay?
The median pay is $166K, with a typical range of $136K–$184K, based on 123 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Vast.ai?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director, Fluid Systems Test, at $203K–$289K base.
Which team pays the most at Vast.ai?
The it team, at a $188K median.
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 123 public Vast.ai 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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