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Discord salaries

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

22 of 23 open roles state pay

Median base pay

$227Ka year

The median of Discord's 20 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
$178K–$289K
Posted ranges run from
$116K–$380K
A typical posted range
$208K–$246K
Median $227K
  • Under $160K: 4 postings
  • $160K–$180K: 1 posting
  • $180K–$200K: 2 postings
  • $200K–$220K: 1 posting
  • $220K–$240K: 3 postings
  • $240K–$260K: 1 posting
  • $260K–$280K: 2 postings
  • $280K–$300K: 3 postings
  • $300K–$320K: 1 posting
  • $320K–$340K: 0 postings
  • $340K and up: 2 postings
Middle half of postingsThe restEach bar counts postings by the middle of their posted range.

By role

Discord'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 Litigation Counsel

    Remote (US)
    $304K–$380K a year

  • Senior Engineering Manager

    Remote (US)
    $304K–$380K a year

  • Staff Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $272K–$340K a year

  • Engineering Manager Notifications

    Remote (US)
    $248K–$341K a year

  • Senior Product Design Manager

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    $272K–$306K a year

  • Engineering Manager

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    $272K–$306K a year

  • Engineering Manager

    Remote (US)
    $248K–$310K a year

  • Staff Software Engineer

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    $248K–$279K a year

  • Sales Operations Manager

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    $232K–$261K a year

  • Senior Software Engineer Machine Learning

    Remote (US)
    $220K–$247.5K a year

  • Senior Software Engineer

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    $196K–$245K a year

  • Senior Platform Security Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $196K–$245K a year

  • Senior Full-Stack Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $196K–$220.5K a year

  • Senior Product Designer

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    $188K–$211.5K a year

  • Software Engineer

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    $160K–$200K a year

  • Software Engineer

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    $160K–$180K a year

  • Product Designer

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    $148K–$166.5K a year

  • Marketing Program Manager

    Remote (US)
    $148K–$166.5K a year

  • Payments Fraud Analyst

    Remote (US)
    $144K–$162K a year

  • Strategic Finance Analyst

    San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    $116K–$130.5K a year

  • Staff Software Engineer

    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    €128K–€144K a year

  • Senior HR Manager

    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    €136.4K–€153.4K a year

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Discord salaries: frequently asked questions

How much does Discord pay?

As of October 2026, the median base pay on Discord's open roles is $227K a year, across the 20 that state it in US dollars. The middle half pay between $178K and $289K, and the posted ranges run from $116K to $380K.

How much does Discord pay software engineers?

The median across Discord's 6 open software engineer roles that state pay is $227K a year, against $195K across startups.

Does Discord post salary ranges?

On 22 of its 23 open roles (96%), as of October 2026. Each one's range is listed on this page as Discord states it.

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