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How much more do senior roles pay than entry-level roles?

Senior roles average $115,238, against $62,786 for entry-level roles.

Average salary

  1. 1Executive$160,287
  2. 2Staff principal$156,975
  3. 3Director$130,748
  4. 4Senior$115,238
  5. 5Mid$109,880
  6. 6Entry$62,786
  7. 7Supervisor$61,366
  8. 8Intern$54,949
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SeniorityAverage salaryPostings with salary data
Executive$160,287671,644
Staff principal$156,9751,282,649
Director$130,7482,181,449
Senior$115,23810,611,524
Mid$109,88016,803,814
Entry$62,78644,805,143
Supervisor$61,3664,386,992
Intern$54,949983,399

How this is measured: Average annual salary by seniority level, across postings with an annual salary between $10K and $500K. Levels need at least 1,000 such postings. Deduplicated US job postings from the most recent 12 months of Canaria's data. Data through Aug 20, 2026.

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