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Zscaler salaries
The pay Zscaler states on its open roles, as written in each posting and checked daily.
Median base pay
$170Ka year
The median of Zscaler's 38 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
- $149K–$208K
- Posted ranges run from
- $45K–$285K
- A typical posted range
- $145K–$190K
- Under $120K: 2 postings
- $120K–$140K: 2 postings
- $140K–$160K: 12 postings
- $160K–$180K: 6 postings
- $180K–$200K: 5 postings
- $200K–$220K: 6 postings
- $220K–$240K: 3 postings
- $240K and up: 2 postings
By role
Zscaler'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$147KStartups overall: $143K · Account Executive salaries$147K · 5 roles
- Solutions Engineer$142KStartups overall: $185K · Solutions Engineer salaries$128K–$188K · 5 roles
- DevOps Engineer$149KStartups overall: $170K · DevOps Engineer salaries$147K–$153K · 3 roles
Every open role with pay
Best-paid first, as each posting states it
- $199.5K–$285K a year
Principal Strategy Architect
Remote (US) - $199.5K–$285K a year
Director Product Management
San Jose, CA - $212K–$265K a year
Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering
Santa Clara, CA - $185.5K–$265K a year
Principal Software Engineer
Santa Clara, CA - $200K–$250K a year
Director, Global Partner Program
Remote (US) - $175K–$250K a year
Director, Marketing Business Strategy and Operations
Santa Clara, CA - $175K–$250K a year
Principal, Field Marketing
Remote (US) - $171.5K–$245K a year
Principal Technical Marketing Engineer
San Jose, CA - $171.5K–$245K a year
Principal Product Manager
San Jose, CA - $171.5K–$245K a year
Principal Technical Marketing Engineer
San Jose, CA - $171.5K–$245K a year
Principal Product Manager
Remote (US) - $154.9K–$221.3K a year
Sales Engineer
Remote (US) - $154.9K–$221.3K a year
Senior Sales Engineer
Remote (US) - $164K–$205K a year
Staff Program Manager
Santa Clara, CA - $150.5K–$215K a year
Principal Customer Success Portfolio Manager
Remote (US) - $150.5K–$215K a year
Senior Manager, Communications
Remote (US) - $143.5K–$205K a year
Senior Professional Services Project Manager
- $143.5K–$205K a year
Manager, MDR & Threat Hunting
Remote (US) - $152K–$190K a year
Staff Software Development Engineer
Remote (US) - $150K–$187.5K a year
Service Sales Manager
Remote (US) - $145.6K–$182K a year
Manager, Quote to Order
San Jose, CA - $133K–$190K a year
Staff Software Development Engineer
Santa Clara, CA - $140K–$175K a year
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Crystal City, VA - $140K–$175K a year
Security-Compliance Program Manager
Remote (US) - $140K–$170K a year
Account Executive
Remote (US) - $127.4K–$182K a year
AI Enablement Architect
Bellevue, WA +1 - $127.4K–$182K a year
Demand Generation Manager
Remote (US) - $134K–$167.5K a year
Insider Risk Security Engineer
Remote (US) - $132K–$165K a year
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Crystal City, VA - $120.8K–$172.5K a year
Sales Account Executive
Remote (US) - $120.8K–$172.5K a year
Sales Account Executive
Remote (US) - $120.8K–$172.5K a year
Sales Account Executive
Remote (US) - $119K–$170K a year
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Remote (US) - $117.3K–$167.5K a year
AI Solutions Engineer
Bellevue, WA - $105K–$150K a year
Commercial Sales Engineer
Remote (Morocco, US) - $100K–$150K a year
Commercial Sales Engineer
Remote (US) - $96.6K–$138K a year
Commercial Account Executive 2
Remote (US) - $44.6K–$63.8K a year
Sales Development Representative
Remote (US) - €63K–€90K a year
Sales Engineer
Remote (Spain) - €50.4K–€72K a year
Staff Data Center Engineer
Remote (US) - €82.3K–€117.5K a year
Account Executive
Remote (Germany)
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Zscaler salaries: frequently asked questions
How much does Zscaler pay?
As of October 2026, the median base pay on Zscaler's open roles is $170K a year, across the 38 that state it in US dollars. The middle half pay between $149K and $208K, and the posted ranges run from $45K to $285K.
How much does Zscaler pay account executives?
The median across Zscaler's 5 open account executive roles that state pay is $147K a year, against $143K across startups.
Does Zscaler post salary ranges?
On 41 of its 51 open roles (80%), as of October 2026. Each one's range is listed on this page as Zscaler states it.