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William Blair pays a median base salary of $133K ($119K–$181K) across 36 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $133K · Based on 36 public William Blair job postings · Updated June 10, 2026
This William Blair 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.
14% of William Blair's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (2) · Spring (1) · PyTorch (1) · TensorFlow (1) · Databricks (1) · Azure (1) · Kubernetes (1).
Commonly listed: dental (21) · vision (21) · 401k (21) · bonus (21) · life-ins (21) · pto (21) · parental (21).
William Blair is 1,001–5,000 employees · HQ Chicago, Illinois. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
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 12 that do, Bachelor's and Associate'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; 36% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond base salary, postings indicate: 100% of roles list a bonus; 100% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
William Blair has 22 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 36 public job postings with disclosed pay. 5 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (28 in the last 90).
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What does William Blair pay?
The median base salary is $133K, with a typical range of $119K–$181K, based on 36 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at William Blair?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Investment Banking Managing Director - Scientific Affairs, at $350K base.
Which team pays the most at William Blair?
The 400 Investment Banking team, at a $175K 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 36 public William Blair 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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