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Workday pays a median of $156K ($137K–$185K) across 174 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $156K · Based on 174 public Workday job postings · Updated September 7, 2026
This Workday salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.
2% of Workday's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly. Remote roles run a $129K median vs $157K onsite.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (50) · AWS (39) · CI/CD (38) · Kubernetes (34) · Terraform (34) · Go (30) · Java (17) · GCP (17) · Ruby (16) · Docker (14).
Workday is Public stage · 10,001+ employees · founded 2005 · HQ Pleasanton, CA. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
Roles typically ask for around 6 years of experience (up to 15+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 48 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and PhD and Associate's are 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; 99% of these postings reference equity (rsu, options). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Workday has 174 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 174 public job postings with disclosed pay. 75 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (174 in the last 90). Mostly full-time, with 16 contract roles in the mix.
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|---|---|---|---|
| MongoDB 🍃 | $162K | ↑ +4% | Public |
| Elastic | $193K | ↑ +23% | Public |
| Gusto | $184K | ↑ +17% | Series F |
| Tabs | $163K | ↑ +4% | Late Stage |
| Genesys | $187K | ↑ +19% | Venture-backed |
| Fluidstack | $217K | ↑ +39% | Late Stage |
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What does Workday pay?
The median pay is $156K, with a typical range of $137K–$185K, based on 174 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Workday?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Principal AI Engineer, at $217K–$325K base.
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 174 public Workday 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 September 7, 2026.
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