What they pay
Reddit salaries
The pay Reddit states on its open roles, as written in each posting and checked daily.
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
- 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
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
- Software Engineer$229KStartups overall: $195K · Software Engineer salaries$220K–$260K · 14 roles
- Machine Learning Engineer$276KStartups overall: $210K · Machine Learning Engineer salaries$276K–$287K · 8 roles
- Product Manager$245KStartups overall: $190K · Product Manager salaries$218K–$260K · 4 roles
- Mobile Engineer$229KStartups overall: $183K · Mobile Engineer salaries$229K–$237K · 4 roles
- Frontend Engineer$229KStartups overall: $199K · Frontend Engineer salaries$213K–$229K · 3 roles
Every open role with pay
Best-paid first, as each posting states it
- $292.5K–$409.5K a year
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Remote (US) - $313K–$365.1K a year
Principal Data Scientist
Remote (US) - $266K–$372.4K a year
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Remote (US) - $230K–$322K 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 - $223.6K–$313K a year
Senior Manager Community Growth
Remote (US) - $217K–$303.9K 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 - $216.7K–$303.4K a year
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
- $216.7K–$303.4K a year
Senior Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $217K–$303K a year
Staff Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $217K–$303K a year
Engineering Manager
Remote (US) - $210.8K–$295.2K a year
Chief of Staff Global Sales
New York, NY - $194.6K–$272.4K 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) - $190.8K–$267.1K 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) - $190K–$267K a year
Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $190K–$267K a year
Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $109.8K–$325K a year
Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $180.2K–$252.3K a year
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer
Remote (US) - $180.2K–$252.3K a year
Strategic Finance Senior Manager
Remote (US) - $167.5K–$234.5K a year
Senior GTM Insights Manager
Remote (US) - $164.2K–$229.9K 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) - $164K–$229K a year
Software Engineer
Remote (US) - $154.7K–$216.6K a year
Senior Product Manager
Remote (US) - $142.2K–$199.1K a year
Lead Client Partner
Remote (US) - $142.2K–$199.1K a year
Lead Client Partner
Remote (US) - $135.1K–$189.2K a year
Senior Client Account Manager
New York, NY - $124.7K–$174.6K a year
Senior Client Partner
San Francisco, CA
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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.