What they pay
CHAOS Industries salaries
The pay CHAOS Industries states on its open roles, as written in each posting and checked daily.
Median base pay
$190Ka year
The median of CHAOS Industries's 33 open roles that state pay in US dollars, as of October 2026. Each role counts at the middle of its range.
- Middle half of roles
- $158K–$210K
- Posted ranges run from
- $88K–$320K
- A typical posted range
- $150K–$220K
- Under $120K: 3 postings
- $120K–$140K: 3 postings
- $140K–$160K: 3 postings
- $160K–$180K: 5 postings
- $180K–$200K: 8 postings
- $200K–$220K: 3 postings
- $220K–$240K: 3 postings
- $240K–$260K: 2 postings
- $260K and up: 3 postings
By role
CHAOS Industries's median for each role with at least three postings stating pay, next to what startups pay for it.
MedianMiddle half10th to 90th percentile
- Software Engineer$225KStartups overall: $195K · Software Engineer salaries$195K–$225K · 3 roles
- Operations Manager$115KStartups overall: $135K · Operations Manager salaries$115K–$150K · 3 roles
Every open role with pay
Best-paid first, as each posting states it
- $250K–$300K a year
Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property
Washington, DC +1 - $230K–$300K a year
Program Manager Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Remote (US) - $200K–$320K a year
Principal Airframe Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $198K–$300K a year
Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $198K–$300K a year
Principal Avionics Systems Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $211K–$264K a year
Senior Staff Electrical Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $160K–$290K a year
Senior Embedded Software Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $160K–$290K a year
Embedded Software Engineer
Hawthorne, CA - $160K–$260K a year
Principal Mechanical Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $140K–$280K a year
Systems Development Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $167K–$248K a year
Product Lead Internal Tools
El Segundo, CA - $167K–$230K a year
Staff Electrical Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $172K–$220K a year
Director, People Operations
Remote (US) - $175K–$215K a year
Principal Mechanical Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $155K–$230K a year
Production Test Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $155K–$230K a year
Quality Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $150K–$230K a year
Staff Thermal Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $167K–$209K a year
Staff Mechanical Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $150K–$220K a year
Factory Operations Manager
El Segundo, CA - $150K–$190K a year
Information Systems Security Engineer
Remote (US) - $150K–$185K a year
Recruiting Manager
El Segundo, CA - $120K–$210K a year
Production Software Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $140K–$180K a year
Manager, Program Finance
El Segundo, CA - $150K–$170K a year
Applied AI Engineer
Remote (US) - $140K–$176K a year
Senior Mechanical Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $140K–$176K a year
Senior Product Manager
Remote (US) - $120K–$160K a year
Executive Assistant
Remote (US) - $110K–$160K a year
Test Equipment Development Engineer
El Segundo, CA - $110K–$160K a year
DevSecOps Engineer
Remote (US) - $120K–$140K a year
Senior Financial Analyst
El Segundo, CA - $100K–$130K a year
Workplace Operations Manager
El Segundo, CA - $100K–$130K a year
Business Operations Specialist
El Segundo, CA - $88K–$120K a year
FP&A Analyst
El Segundo, CA
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CHAOS Industries salaries: frequently asked questions
How much does CHAOS Industries pay?
As of October 2026, the median base pay on CHAOS Industries's open roles is $190K a year, across the 33 that state it in US dollars. The middle half pay between $158K and $210K, and the posted ranges run from $88K to $320K.
How much does CHAOS Industries pay software engineers?
The median across CHAOS Industries's 3 open software engineer roles that state pay is $225K a year, against $195K across startups.
Does CHAOS Industries post salary ranges?
On 33 of its 34 open roles (97%), as of October 2026. Each one's range is listed on this page as CHAOS Industries states it.