What they pay
Gusto salaries
The pay Gusto states on its open roles, as written in each posting and checked daily.
Median base pay
$184Ka year
The median of Gusto's 36 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–$200K
- Posted ranges run from
- $78K–$292K
- A typical posted range
- $163K–$204K
- Under $100K: 2 postings
- $100K–$120K: 2 postings
- $120K–$140K: 3 postings
- $140K–$160K: 3 postings
- $160K–$180K: 5 postings
- $180K–$200K: 13 postings
- $200K–$220K: 5 postings
- $220K and up: 3 postings
By role
Gusto'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$184KStartups overall: $195K · Software Engineer salaries$184K–$194K · 8 roles
- Product Manager$200KStartups overall: $190K · Product Manager salaries$200K · 5 roles
- Designer$194KStartups overall: $154K · Designer salaries$179K–$205K · 3 roles
Every open role with pay
Best-paid first, as each posting states it
- $243K–$292K a year
Head of Product
San Francisco, CA - $197K–$247K a year
Staff Software Engineer
New York, NY - $197K–$247K a year
Staff Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA - $191K–$240K a year
Senior Staff Engineer
San Francisco, CA - $178K–$253K a year
Product Design Leader
Denver, CO - $188.5K–$232.5K a year
Head of Internal Controls
Remote (US) - $188.5K–$232.5K a year
R&D Insights Operations
San Francisco, CA - $185K–$217K a year
Senior Data Science Manager
Denver, CO - $179K–$220K a year
Principal Product Manager
Denver, CO +2 - $179K–$220K a year
Staff Product Manager
New York, NY - $179K–$220K a year
Principal Product Manager
Denver, CO +2 - $185K–$205K a year
Staff FP&A AI Architect
San Francisco, CA - $172K–$215K a year
UX Researcher Quantitative
Denver, CO - $170K–$215K a year
Head of Risk and Money Services
Remote (US) - $164K–$204K a year
Staff Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA - $163K–$204K a year
Staff Software Engineer, Gusto Pro Integrations
Denver, CO - $163K–$204K a year
Staff Software Engineer
Denver, CO - $163K–$204K a year
Staff Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA - $163K–$204K a year
Staff Software Engineer
San Francisco, CA - $163K–$204K a year
Staff Software Engineer
Burlingame, CA - $163K–$204K a year
Staff Product Mobile Engineer
Denver, CO - $168K–$190K a year
Staff Recruiter
San Francisco, CA - $152K–$190K a year
Product Manager
New York, NY - $155K–$185K a year
Senior Data Engineer
Remote (US) - $147K–$190K a year
Recruiting Operations Lead
Denver, CO - $146K–$183K a year
Staff Product Designer
Denver, CO - $143.7K–$176K a year
Manager, Account Executive
Atlanta, GA - $134K–$168K a year
Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager
US - $128K–$160K a year
Workday System Developer
Denver, CO +2 - $120K–$140K a year
Partner Manager
US - $108.6K–$133K a year
Senior Paid Acquisition Manager
Burlingame, CA - $108.6K–$133K a year
Performance Marketing Manager
Burlingame, CA - $100K–$120K a year
Sales Operations Analyst
Atlanta, GA - $92.2K–$113K a year
Manager, Business Insurance
Denver, CO - $82.1K–$101.3K a year
Executive Operations Partner
Scottsdale, AZ - $78K–$97K a year
Payment Operations Analyst
New York, NY - $28–$35 an hour
Technical Account Manager
Scottsdale, AZ
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Gusto salaries: frequently asked questions
How much does Gusto pay?
As of October 2026, the median base pay on Gusto's open roles is $184K a year, across the 36 that state it in US dollars. The middle half pay between $158K and $200K, and the posted ranges run from $78K to $292K.
How much does Gusto pay software engineers?
The median across Gusto's 8 open software engineer roles that state pay is $184K a year, against $195K across startups.
Does Gusto post salary ranges?
On 37 of its 38 open roles (97%), as of October 2026. Each one's range is listed on this page as Gusto states it.