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Reddit salaries

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

50 of 55 open roles state pay

Median base pay

$234Ka year

The median of Reddit's 50 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
$220K–$260K
Posted ranges run from
$110K–$410K
A typical posted range
$195K–$284K
Median $234K
  • Under $180K: 4 postings
  • $180K–$200K: 5 postings
  • $200K–$220K: 4 postings
  • $220K–$240K: 13 postings
  • $240K–$260K: 1 posting
  • $260K–$280K: 20 postings
  • $280K–$300K: 0 postings
  • $300K–$320K: 1 posting
  • $320K and up: 2 postings
Middle half of postingsThe restEach bar counts postings by the middle of their posted range.

By role

Reddit'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 Staff Machine Learning Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $292.5K–$409.5K a year
  • Principal Data Scientist

    Remote (US)
    $313K–$365.1K a year
  • Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $266K–$372.4K a year
  • Staff Machine Learning Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $230K–$322K a year
  • Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $230K–$322K a year
  • Machine Learning Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $230K–$322K a year
  • Staff Machine Learning Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $230K–$322K a year
  • Staff Machine Learning Engineer

    US
    $230K–$322K a year
  • Senior Manager Community Growth

    Remote (US)
    $223.6K–$313K a year
  • Staff Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $217K–$303.9K a year
  • Staff Backend Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $217K–$303.9K a year
  • Staff Product Manager, Youth

    Remote (US)
    $217K–$303.9K a year
  • Senior Ads Business Development and Partnership Manager

    Remote (US)
    $217K–$303.9K a year
  • Staff Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $217K–$303.9K a year
  • Staff Android Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $217K–$303.9K a year
  • Engineering Manager Knowledge Graph

    Remote (US)
    $217K–$303.9K a year
  • Staff Product Manager

    Remote (US)
    $217K–$303.9K a year
  • Staff Software Engineer Ingestion Platform

    Remote (US)
    $217K–$303.9K a year
  • Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Ads

    San Francisco, CA
    $217K–$303.9K a year
  • Senior Machine Learning Engineer

    $216.7K–$303.4K a year
  • Senior Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $216.7K–$303.4K a year
  • Staff Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $217K–$303K a year
  • Engineering Manager

    Remote (US)
    $217K–$303K a year
  • Chief of Staff Global Sales

    New York, NY
    $210.8K–$295.2K a year
  • Staff Community Product Marketing Manager

    Remote (US)
    $194.6K–$272.4K a year
  • Lead Forward Deployed Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $194.6K–$272.4K a year
  • Staff Technical Program Manager

    Remote (US)
    $194.6K–$272.4K a year
  • Senior Data Scientist, Safety Enforcement

    Remote (US)
    $190.8K–$267.1K a year
  • Senior Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $190.8K–$267.1K a year
  • Senior Android Software Engineer

    San Francisco, CA
    $190.8K–$267.1K a year
  • Senior iOS Software Engineer

    San Francisco, CA
    $190.8K–$267.1K a year
  • Senior Product Manager

    Remote (US)
    $190.8K–$267.1K a year
  • Senior Frontend Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $190.8K–$267.1K a year
  • Senior iOS Engineer

    San Francisco, CA
    $190.8K–$267.1K a year
  • Senior Frontend Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $190.8K–$267.1K a year
  • Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $190K–$267K a year
  • Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $190K–$267K a year
  • Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $109.8K–$325K a year
  • Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $180.2K–$252.3K a year
  • Strategic Finance Senior Manager

    Remote (US)
    $180.2K–$252.3K a year
  • Senior GTM Insights Manager

    Remote (US)
    $167.5K–$234.5K a year
  • Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $164.2K–$229.9K a year
  • Front End Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $164.2K–$229.9K a year
  • Frontend Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $164.2K–$229.9K a year
  • Software Engineer

    Remote (US)
    $164K–$229K a year
  • Senior Product Manager

    Remote (US)
    $154.7K–$216.6K a year
  • Lead Client Partner

    Remote (US)
    $142.2K–$199.1K a year
  • Lead Client Partner

    Remote (US)
    $142.2K–$199.1K a year
  • Senior Client Account Manager

    New York, NY
    $135.1K–$189.2K a year
  • Senior Client Partner

    San Francisco, CA
    $124.7K–$174.6K a year

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Reddit salaries: frequently asked questions

How much does Reddit pay?

As of October 2026, the median base pay on Reddit's open roles is $234K a year, across the 50 that state it in US dollars. The middle half pay between $220K and $260K, and the posted ranges run from $110K to $410K.

How much does Reddit pay software engineers?

The median across Reddit's 14 open software engineer roles that state pay is $229K a year, against $195K across startups.

Does Reddit post salary ranges?

On 50 of its 55 open roles (91%), as of October 2026. Each one's range is listed on this page as Reddit states it.

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