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Coupang salaries

The pay Coupang states on its open roles, as written in each posting and checked daily.

16 of 44 open roles state pay

Median base pay

$164Ka year

The median of Coupang's 15 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
$152K–$210K
Posted ranges run from
$40K–$299K
A typical posted range
$155K–$164K
Median $164K
  • Under $80K: 1 posting
  • $80K–$100K: 1 posting
  • $100K–$120K: 0 postings
  • $120K–$140K: 0 postings
  • $140K–$160K: 5 postings
  • $160K–$180K: 2 postings
  • $180K–$200K: 1 posting
  • $200K–$220K: 3 postings
  • $220K and up: 2 postings
Middle half of postingsThe restEach bar counts postings by the middle of their posted range.

By role

Coupang's median for each role with at least three postings stating pay, next to what startups pay for it.

MedianMiddle half10th to 90th percentile

Every open role with pay

Best-paid first, as each posting states it

  • Senior Staff Backend Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $174K–$299K a year

  • Senior Staff Backend Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $174K–$299K a year

  • Staff Web Security Engineer

    Seattle, WA
    $138K–$297K a year

  • Group Product Manager

    Remote (US)
    $155K–$267K a year

  • Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $209K a year

  • Sr.Director, Data Science & Data Engineering

    Remote (US)
    $184K a year

  • AI Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $171K a year

  • Staff Backend Engineer

    Seattle, WA
    $164K a year

  • Staff Technical Program Manager

    Remote (US)
    $155K a year

  • Staff Back-end Engineer

    Seattle, WA
    $152K a year

  • Security Automation Engineer

    Seattle, WA
    $152K a year

  • Staff Software Engineer

    Seattle, WA
    $152K a year

  • AI & Product Counsel

    Mountain View, CA
    $151K a year

  • Senior Executive Assistant

    Mountain View, CA
    $89K a year

  • Retail Onboarding Manager

    Remote (US)
    $40K a year

  • Operations Lead

    Riverside, US
    $23–$25 an hour

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Coupang salaries: frequently asked questions

How much does Coupang pay?

As of October 2026, the median base pay on Coupang's open roles is $164K a year, across the 15 that state it in US dollars. The middle half pay between $152K and $210K, and the posted ranges run from $40K to $299K.

How much does Coupang pay backend engineers?

The median across Coupang's 4 open backend engineer roles that state pay is $200K a year, against $203K across startups.

Does Coupang post salary ranges?

On 16 of its 44 open roles (36%), as of October 2026. Each one's range is listed on this page as Coupang states it.

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