FDE JOBS DATA · Q3 2026
Most salary guides are estimates. This report is computed directly from the 323 live FDE postings on our index — aggregated from company career pages hourly — of which 83 (26%) publicly disclose a salary range. Figures below use the midpoint of each advertised USD range.
Dataset date: 2026-07-09. Free to cite with a link to this page.
Advertised base-range midpoints across 83 USD postings. Total compensation at equity-heavy companies runs substantially higher — see the salary guide.
| Company | Postings w/ pay | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir | 46 | $140K | $120K – $168K |
| OpenAI | 32 | $245K | $137K – $339K |
| Ramp | 3 | $352K | $260K – $352K |
| Baseten | 2 | $284K | $248K – $320K |
| Level | Postings w/ pay | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | 6 | $140K | $140K – $140K |
| Mid | 67 | $168K | $120K – $352K |
| Senior | 0 | — | — |
| Lead | 10 | $293K | $246K – $320K |
Data covers every active posting on FDE Jobs as of the dataset date. Postings are ingested directly from company careers feeds (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) hourly, matched against 6+ FDE title patterns, and deduplicated. Salary figures use only postings with an advertised USD range; each posting contributes its range midpoint. Advertised bases understate total compensation at equity-heavy companies.
Cite freely with a link. For the evergreen level-by-level guide, see the FDE Salary Guide.
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