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Zoox pays a median of $217K ($193K–$246K) across 215 public job postings (2025–2026).
Median: $217K · Based on 215 public Zoox job postings · Updated July 28, 2026
This Zoox 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.
0% of Zoox's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.
Most-required skills across these postings: Python (84) · SQL (24) · AWS (15) · PyTorch (13) · Looker (11) · CI/CD (8) · Supply Chain (7) · Product Roadmap (7) · Java (6) · Kotlin (6).
Commonly listed: medical (11) · life-ins (11) · pto (11).
Zoox is Series B stage · 1,001–5,000 employees · founded 2014 · HQ Foster City, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.
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 124 that do, Master's and Bachelor'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; 76% of these postings reference equity (options, rsu). Equity is not included in the medians above.
Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 5% of roles list a bonus; 1% include commission; common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.
Zoox has 215 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 215 public job postings with disclosed pay. 54 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (145 in the last 90).
Compare Zoox's pay with companies in the same space:
| Company | Median pay | vs Zoox | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuro | $176K | ↓ -19% | Series E |
| Scale AI | $231K | ↑ +7% | Series F |
| Skydio | $179K | ↓ -17% | Series F |
| Field AI | $148K | ↓ -32% | Late Stage |
| Wayve | $280K | ↑ +29% | Series D |
| Treeswift | $180K | ↓ -17% | Late Stage |
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What does Zoox pay?
The median pay is $217K, with a typical range of $193K–$246K, based on 215 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.
What is the highest-paying job at Zoox?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Senior Staff / Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Autonomy Behaviors, at $324K–$492K base.
Which team pays the most at Zoox?
The software team, at a $240K 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 215 public Zoox 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 28, 2026.
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