What they pay
GitLab salaries
The pay GitLab states on its open roles, as written in each posting and checked daily.
47 of 91 open roles state pay
Median base pay
$187Ka year
The median of GitLab's 47 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
- $149K–$227K
- Posted ranges run from
- $54K–$380K
- A typical posted range
- $139K–$235K
Median $187K
- Under $75K: 2 postings
- $75K–$100K: 2 postings
- $100K–$125K: 0 postings
- $125K–$150K: 8 postings
- $150K–$175K: 5 postings
- $175K–$200K: 10 postings
- $200K–$225K: 7 postings
- $225K–$250K: 5 postings
- $250K–$275K: 4 postings
- $275K–$300K: 2 postings
- $300K and up: 2 postings
By role
GitLab's median for each role with at least three postings stating pay, next to what startups pay for it.
MedianMiddle half10th to 90th percentile
- Product Manager$207KStartups overall: $190K · Product Manager salaries$176K–$239K · 4 roles
- Account Executive$78KStartups overall: $143K · Account Executive salaries$64K–$105K · 4 roles
- Backend Engineer$206KStartups overall: $203K · Backend Engineer salaries$201K–$206K · 3 roles
- DevOps Engineer$187KStartups overall: $170K · DevOps Engineer salaries$171K–$245K · 3 roles
- Operations Manager$187KStartups overall: $135K · Operations Manager salaries$164K–$187K · 3 roles
Every open role with pay
Best-paid first, as each posting states it
- $279K–$349K a year
Senior Director, Dedicated Infrastructure and Platforms
Remote (Canada, UK +) - $223.2K–$380.4K a year
Site Reliability Engineer
Remote (US) - $250K–$349K a year
Distinguished Engineer
Remote (US) - $250K–$349K a year
Distinguished Engineer, Agentic SDLC
Remote (US) - $203.2K–$345.6K a year
Principal Product Manager
Remote (US) - $203.2K–$345.6K a year
Director of Product Management
Remote (US) - $203.2K–$345.6K a year
AI Transformation Owner
Remote (US) - $223K–$317K a year
Principal Engineer
Remote (US) - $168K–$285.6K a year
Corporate Development Director
Remote (US) - $168K–$285.6K a year
Director FP&A
Remote (US) - $168K–$285.6K a year
Staff Product Manager
Remote (US) - $168K–$285.6K a year
Lead Legal Counsel
Remote (US) - $168K–$285.6K a year
Principal Product Marketing Manager
Remote (US) - $152.8K–$259.2K a year
Staff Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $152.8K–$259.2K a year
Director, Global People Operations
Remote (US) - $152.8K–$259.2K a year
Engineering Manager
Remote (US) - $152.8K–$259.2K a year
Staff Fullstack Engineer
Remote (US) - $152.8K–$259.2K a year
Staff Backend Engineer
Remote (US) - $152.8K–$259.2K a year
Backend Engineer
Remote (US) - $152.8K–$259.2K a year
Staff Fullstack Engineer
Remote (US) - $148K–$248.4K a year
Regional Sales Director
Remote (US) - $148K–$248.4K a year
Global Sales Director of SMB
Remote (US) - $156.8K–$235.2K a year
Senior Backend Engineer
Remote (US) - $139.2K–$235.2K a year
Senior CX Platform Engineer
Remote (US) - $139.2K–$235.2K a year
Staff Renewals Operations Manager
Remote (US) - $139.2K–$235.2K a year
Senior Product Manager
Remote (US) - $139.2K–$235.2K a year
Staff Professional Services Operations Manager
Remote (Canada, US) - $139.2K–$235.2K a year
Staff Program Manager
Remote (US) - $139.2K–$235.2K a year
Director Social Media
Remote (US) - $139.2K–$235.2K a year
Staff Commercial Pricing Strategist
Remote (US) - $124.8K–$210.6K a year
Manager Customer Success Engineering
Remote (US) - $139.2K–$189K a year
Senior Security Risk Engineer
Remote (US) - $115.2K–$194.4K a year
Senior People Business Partner
Remote (US) - $115.2K–$194.4K a year
Senior Talent Brand Manager
Remote (US) - $115K–$194K a year
Cloud Platform Engineer
Remote (US) - $114.8K–$172.2K a year
Strategic Account Executive
Remote (US) - $104.8K–$176.4K a year
Senior Revenue Operations Manager
Remote (US) - $104.8K–$176.4K a year
Senior Product Manager
Remote (US) - $115K–$150K a year
Intermediate Security Analyst
Remote (US) - $95.2K–$160.8K a year
People Technology Analyst
Remote (US) - $95.2K–$160.8K a year
Support Engineer
Remote (US) - $95.2K–$160.8K a year
Social Impact Manager
Remote (US) - $95.2K–$160.8K a year
Talent Brand Manager
Remote (US) - $68.8K–$114.6K a year
Commercial Account Executive
Remote (US) - $53.8K–$105K a year
Associate Renewals Manager
Remote (US) - $61.9K–$66K a year
SMB Account Executive
Remote (US) - $61.9K–$66K a year
SMB New Business Account Executive
Remote (US)
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GitLab salaries: frequently asked questions
How much does GitLab pay?
As of October 2026, the median base pay on GitLab's open roles is $187K a year, across the 47 that state it in US dollars. The middle half pay between $149K and $227K, and the posted ranges run from $54K to $380K.
How much does GitLab pay product managers?
The median across GitLab's 4 open product manager roles that state pay is $207K a year, against $190K across startups.
Does GitLab post salary ranges?
On 47 of its 91 open roles (52%), as of October 2026. Each one's range is listed on this page as GitLab states it.