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Perplexity Salaries (2026)
Computed from 83 live Perplexity postings where the employer disclosed pay · AI · 84 total open roles. Refreshed daily.
Median disclosed pay
$252,500
Typical range (25th–75th percentile)
$195k–$313k
Postings with disclosed pay
83
Perplexity pay by role
Median of disclosed midpoints; roles with at least 3 disclosed salaries.
| Role | Median pay | Disclosed postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $312,500 | 21 |
| Marketing | $222,500 | 8 |
| Sales | $215,000 | 7 |
| Operations | $207,500 | 4 |
| People & HR | $182,500 | 3 |
| Customer Success | $162,500 | 3 |
Recent Perplexity jobs with disclosed pay
- Director, Litigation · San Francisco · $275k–$375k
- Public Policy Associate · Washington D.C. · $185k–$200k
- Writer · San Francisco · $150k–$190k
- Forward Deployed Engineer, Perplexity Computer · San Francisco · $200k–$250k
- Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Desktop Apps) · San Francisco · $200k–$400k
- Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Model Platform) · San Francisco · $220k–$405k
- Sr. Technical Recruiter · San Francisco · $165k–$200k
- Principal Counsel, Corporate · San Francisco · $250k–$350k
- Litigation Paralegal · San Francisco · $120k–$195k
- Sr. Executive Sourcer · San Francisco · $150k–$185k
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Figures are computed from base-salary ranges Perplexity discloses directly on its live job postings tracked by ForgeApply (as of 2026-08-29). For each posting we take the midpoint of the disclosed range, then report the median and 25th–75th percentile band. Postings without disclosed pay are excluded. This is marketplace data about current openings — base salary only, not total compensation, and not an estimate of any individual offer.