How much does LinkedIn pay?

As of Oct 15, 2026, 104 of the 216 open jobs LinkedIn has on Alion state a salary. The median is $212k a year, and the middle half pays $176k to $255k. The best-paid open role is Fellow, Software Engineering- Infrastructure at $548k. LinkedIn pays about 12% above the market for the same roles, levels and countries.

Source: Alion Stated pay only, in USD a year Oct 15, 2026
Median
$212k
Typical range
$176k – $255k
Jobs with pay
104 (48%)
Vs market
+12%

LinkedIn pay against the market

+12% LinkedIn pays about 12% above the market for the same roles, levels and countries.

Each of 152 postings is compared with the median stated pay for its role, level and country across all employers on Alion; the middle ratio, drawn toward the market when few postings back it, gives the figure.

LinkedIn pay by level

LevelJobsMedianTypical range
Senior35$205k$180k – $221k
Head+24$233k$195k – $308k
Staff+20$255k$245k – $271k
Lead13$287k$231k – $340k
Junior11$160k$133k – $160k
Middle7$176k$164k – $188k

LinkedIn pay by role

RoleJobsMedianTypical range
Marketing27$195k$160k – $240k
Sales16$160k$160k – $188k
AI/ML12$287k$236k – $337k
Product12$237k$237k – $253k
Security9$255k$212k – $255k
Finance7$172k$172k
Leadership5$347k$308k – $352k
Data Science3$245k$205k – $245k
Operations3$180k$176k – $180k

LinkedIn pay by city

LocationJobsMedianTypical range
Mountain View38$255k$221k – $287k
New York21$195k$164k – $253k
San Francisco20$176k$157k – $198k
Sunnyvale17$231k$190k – $253k
Chicago9$190k$160k – $195k

LinkedIn pay by work format

Work formatJobsMedianTypical range
Hybrid92$221k$176k – $255k
In office13$198k$190k – $250k
Remote5$212k$212k – $255k

How pay at LinkedIn is spread

110 of 225 vacancies state a salary (49%). The range below is built from those 110 stated figures only, never from an estimate.

$160k$337k

Questions about pay at LinkedIn

What is the average salary at LinkedIn?

The median salary stated in LinkedIn job postings is $212k a year, across 110 open jobs with pay; the middle half pays $176k to $255k.

How much does LinkedIn pay for Marketing roles?

Marketing roles at LinkedIn state a median of $195k a year (27 postings with pay, middle half $160k – $240k).

How much does LinkedIn pay for Sales roles?

Sales roles at LinkedIn state a median of $160k a year (16 postings with pay, middle half $160k – $188k).

How much does LinkedIn pay for AI/ML roles?

AI/ML roles at LinkedIn state a median of $287k a year (12 postings with pay, middle half $236k – $337k).

How much does LinkedIn pay in Mountain View?

Jobs at LinkedIn in Mountain View state a median of $255k a year (38 postings with pay).

What is the highest-paying open job at LinkedIn?

Right now it is Fellow, Software Engineering- Infrastructure at LinkedIn, with a stated $548k a year.

Does LinkedIn pay above the market?

LinkedIn pays about 12% above the market for the same roles, levels and countries. Each of 152 postings is compared with the median stated pay for its role, level and country across all employers on Alion; the middle ratio, drawn toward the market when few postings back it, gives the figure.

Does LinkedIn publish salaries in its job postings?

48% of the open jobs LinkedIn has on Alion state a salary: 104 of 216.

How to cite this page

Only pay an employer wrote in its own job advert is used, converted to US dollars a year; estimates are never mixed in. The figures are rebuilt twice a day from the vacancies open now.

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LinkedIn salaries: median $212k across 110 job postings with pay. Alion, Oct 15, 2026, https://alion.io/company/linkedin/salaries

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