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Vast.ai pays a median base salary of $196K ($168K–$230K) across 139 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $196K · Based on 139 public Vast.ai job postings · Updated June 10, 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 (91) · Python (22) · Go (3) · Kubernetes (3) · Docker (3) · AWS (3) · Terraform (1) · Spark (1) · Airflow (1) · Kafka (1).
Commonly listed: dental (110) · vision (110) · mental-health (110) · 401k (110) · life-ins (110) · pto (110) · parental (110) · gym (110).
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 73 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and PhD are most common.
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; 79% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond base salary, 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 111 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 139 public job postings with disclosed pay. 36 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (139 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 1 contract role in the mix.
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What does Vast.ai pay?
The median base salary is $196K, with a typical range of $168K–$230K, based on 139 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, Avionics Electronic Engineering, at $268K base.
Which team pays the most at Vast.ai?
The Engineering - Software team, at a $268K median.
Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.
USD base salary aggregated from 139 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 June 10, 2026.
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