FDE Salary Benchmark 2026 — Compensation Data from Job Postings
Data snapshot: Aug 20, 2026 · 150 verified postings · Last reviewed: Aug 21, 2026
Based on publicly disclosed salary ranges in active FDE job postings. Salary data is sourced from Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and public careers pages.
Bottom line: 50 of 150 postings (33%) disclose compensation. Exact FDE roles range from $153k to $345k USD/year (median midpoint: $230k).
Data Coverage
50
Jobs with Salary Data
of 150 total
33
Coverage Rate
%
13
Exact FDE
with salary
19
FDE-Adjacent
with salary
50 postings disclose compensation ranges. 100 postings do not include salary data.
Salary Ranges by Tier
Range Low
$153k
Range High
$345k
Avg Min
$193k
Avg Max
$267k
Range Low
$152k
Range High
$301k
Avg Min
$196k
Avg Max
$263k
Range Low
$140k
Range High
$425k
Avg Min
$209k
Avg Max
$271k
Range Low
$140k
Range High
$425k
Avg Min
$200k
Avg Max
$267k
Currency & Period
Currency Distribution
Compensation Period
Methodology
- →Source: Publicly disclosed salary ranges in active job postings from Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and public careers pages
- →Scope: Base salary only — bonus, equity, and total compensation are not included
- →Ranges: Figures represent the disclosed minimum and maximum in the job posting, not actual offer amounts
- →Period: All figures are annual (per year) unless noted otherwise
Limitations
- • Only 50 of 150 postings (33%) disclose salary ranges — the sample is not representative of all FDE roles
- • Disclosed ranges may be wider or narrower than actual offer amounts
- • No crowd-sourced or third-party salary data is included — this is purely employer-disclosed ranges
- • Geographic cost-of-living adjustments are not applied — raw figures are shown
- • Data is US-heavy; international postings may have different compensation structures
Disclaimer: This is not financial or career advice. Salary figures are derived from publicly disclosed ranges in job postings and may not reflect actual compensation. Individual offers depend on experience, location, negotiation, and company-specific factors. Always verify with the employer directly.
Data Snapshot
- Snapshot generated
- 2026-08-20T16:33:08Z
- Source last checked
- 2026-08-20T16:33:08Z
- Source status
- ok
- Stale after
- 72 hours
Citation
FDE Instinct. "FDE Salary Benchmark 2026 — Compensation Data from Job Postings." Aug 21, 2026. https://fdeinstinct.com/research/fde-salary-benchmark. Accessed Sep 10, 2026.
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