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Zum Salary

Zum Salary

Zum pays a median of $129K ($97K–$190K) across 19 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $97K–$190K salary range

Median: $129K  ·  Based on 19 public Zum job postings  ·  Updated June 20, 2026


This Zum 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.

📊 Salary breakdown

Zum · pay benchmark · updated June 20, 2026
$129K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$97K–$190K
Typical range
$320K view JD
Highest base · Director of Engineering - Product Engineering
19
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+3
19 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 47% of roles mention equity · options
Salary by department · median & top base
school bus yard operations
$96K · $130K top (9)
Highest-paying skills
Segment $134K

Highest-paying open roles at Zum

Zum salary by department

  • school bus yard operations: $96K median · $130K top base — Safety Supervisor (view JD) (9 roles)

Zum salary — lead & management

  • Manager: $106K median · $175K top base — Claims Manager (view JD) (5)

Remote work at Zum

11% of Zum's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Zum looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Logistics (3) · Scheduling (2) · Python (2) · Java (2) · Node.js (2) · AWS (2) · Total Rewards (1) · Payroll (1) · GCP (1) · Diesel (1).

Benefits & perks at Zum

Commonly listed: dental (16) · 401k (16) · parental (1).

About Zum

Zum is Series E stage · 51–100 employees · founded 2015 · HQ Redwood City, California. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Zum

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 6 that do, Bachelor's and Master's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

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; 47% of these postings reference equity (options). Equity is not included in the medians above.

Zum total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: 25% include commission; common structures: salaried, hourly. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

Zum hiring activity

Zum has 19 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 19 public job postings with disclosed pay. 3 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (19 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare Zum's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs ZumStage
Google$200K↑ +55%Public
SpaceX$135K↑ +5%Series D
Accenture Federal Services$154K↑ +19%Venture-backed
OpenAI$308K↑ +139%Late Stage
Esri$126K↓ -2%
Databricks$215K↑ +67%Series J

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Common questions

What does Zum pay?
The median pay is $129K, with a typical range of $97K–$190K, based on 19 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Zum?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director of Engineering - Product Engineering, at $280K–$320K base.

Which team pays the most at Zum?
The school bus yard operations team, at a $96K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 19 public Zum 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 20, 2026.

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