What they pay
IonQ salaries
The pay IonQ states on its open roles, as written in each posting and checked daily.
Median base pay
$173Ka year
The median of IonQ's 8 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
- $164K–$191K
- Posted ranges run from
- $115K–$262K
- A typical posted range
- $150K–$193K
By role
IonQ's median for each role with at least three postings stating pay, next to what startups pay for it.
MedianMiddle half10th to 90th percentile
- Account Executive$162KStartups overall: $143K · Account Executive salaries$146K–$192K · 3 roles
Every open role with pay
Best-paid first, as each posting states it
- $182.4K–$262K a year
Senior Account Executive
Remote (US) - $175K–$215K a year
Senior Staff Engineer
Remote (US) - $152K–$228K a year
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Santa Clara, CA - $160K–$200K a year
Associate General Counsel
Remote (US) - $148K–$185K a year
Revenue Operations Director
Remote (US) - $142.1K–$186.1K a year
Senior Rust Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $144K–$180K a year
Senior Account Executive
College Park, MD - $115.2K–$144K a year
Account Executive, NRO and Combatant Commands
College Park, MD - $28–$42 an hour
Help Desk Analyst III
College Park, MD
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IonQ salaries: frequently asked questions
How much does IonQ pay?
As of October 2026, the median base pay on IonQ's open roles is $173K a year, across the 8 that state it in US dollars. The middle half pay between $164K and $191K, and the posted ranges run from $115K to $262K.
How much does IonQ pay account executives?
The median across IonQ's 3 open account executive roles that state pay is $162K a year, against $143K across startups.
Does IonQ post salary ranges?
On 9 of its 22 open roles (41%), as of October 2026. Each one's range is listed on this page as IonQ states it.