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Pinterest salaries
The pay Pinterest states on its open roles, as written in each posting and checked daily.
Median base pay
$271Ka year
The median of Pinterest's 33 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
- $226K–$306K
- Posted ranges run from
- $75K–$551K
- A typical posted range
- $178K–$365K
- Under $150K: 2 postings
- $150K–$175K: 3 postings
- $175K–$200K: 2 postings
- $200K–$225K: 1 posting
- $225K–$250K: 1 posting
- $250K–$275K: 10 postings
- $275K–$300K: 5 postings
- $300K–$325K: 4 postings
- $325K–$350K: 3 postings
- $350K and up: 2 postings
By role
Pinterest's median for each role with at least three postings stating pay, next to what startups pay for it.
MedianMiddle half10th to 90th percentile
- Machine Learning Engineer$306KStartups overall: $210K · Machine Learning Engineer salaries$290K–$346K · 9 roles
- Software Engineer$280KStartups overall: $195K · Software Engineer salaries$271K–$312K · 6 roles
- Product Manager$252KStartups overall: $190K · Product Manager salaries$252K–$266K · 5 roles
Every open role with pay
Best-paid first, as each posting states it
- $314.6K–$550.5K a year
Director Machine Learning Engineering
Remote (US) - $242.6K–$499.5K a year
Principal Engineer, AI Platform
Remote (US) - $227.9K–$469.1K a year
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Remote (US) - $301.6K–$389.8K a year
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Remote (US) - $245.4K–$429.5K a year
Sr. Staff Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $208.6K–$429.5K a year
Sr. Staff Backend Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $208.6K–$429.5K a year
Senior Manager Capacity Engineering
Remote (US) - $222.7K–$389.8K a year
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
- $222.7K–$389.8K a year
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Remote (US) - $195.7K–$403K a year
Staff Product Manager
- $255K–$332K a year
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Remote (US) - $189.3K–$389.8K a year
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Remote (US) - $189.3K–$389.8K a year
Staff Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $246.9K–$332K a year
Sr. Machine Learning Engineer
Remote (US) - $178.6K–$367.6K a year
Chief of Staff to GM, Ads
Remote (US) - $178.3K–$367K a year
Sr Lead Counsel Labor
Remote (US) - $177.2K–$364.8K a year
Manager, Engineering - Kubernetes Platform
Remote (Canada, US) or San Francisco, CA - $177.2K–$364.8K a year
Staff Software Engineer
Remote (US) or New York, NY - $177.2K–$364.8K a year
Analytics Engineering Manager
Remote (US) - $177.2K–$364.8K a year
Staff Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $193.8K–$339.1K a year
Staff Product Manager
Remote (US) - $164.7K–$339.1K a year
Product Manager
Remote (US) - $164.7K–$339.1K a year
Staff Product Manager
Remote (US) - $163.6K–$336.9K a year
Sr. Manager, Ads Product Marketing
Remote (US) - $164.4K–$287.7K a year
Senior Product Manager, Signals Intelligence
- $174.1K–$229K a year
Phd University Grad Machine Learning Engineer
US - $123.7K–$254.6K a year
Technical Program Manager
Remote (US) - $120.3K–$247.7K a year
Integrated Marketing Lead
Remote (US) or New York, NY - $104K–$214K a year
Technical Program Manager II
Remote (US) - $129K–$174.3K a year
Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $98.6K–$202.9K a year
Brand Marketing Manager
San Francisco, CA - $92K–$160.9K a year
Sr Client Account Manager
Chicago, IL - $75.2K–$131.7K a year
Client Account Manager II
Remote (US) - €69.1K–€120.9K a year
Revenue Operations Manager
Dublin, Ireland - $38–$77 an hour
Administrative Business Partner I
Los Angeles, CA - €52.5K–€97.1K a year
Integrated Marketing Specialist
Amsterdam, Netherlands - $11,000 a month
Machine Learning Internship
Remote (US) - $12,100 a month
PhD Machine Learning Internship
Remote (US)
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Pinterest salaries: frequently asked questions
How much does Pinterest pay?
As of October 2026, the median base pay on Pinterest's open roles is $271K a year, across the 33 that state it in US dollars. The middle half pay between $226K and $306K, and the posted ranges run from $75K to $551K.
How much does Pinterest pay machine learning engineers?
The median across Pinterest's 9 open machine learning engineer roles that state pay is $306K a year, against $210K across startups.
Does Pinterest post salary ranges?
On 38 of its 42 open roles (90%), as of October 2026. Each one's range is listed on this page as Pinterest states it.