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Stanford University Salaries

How much do people at Stanford University get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Stanford University is $151,756, or $72 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $144,035, or $69 per hour.

At Stanford University, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $256,545 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $38,359 annually. Average Stanford University salaries by department include: Operations at $118,124, Engineering at $162,511, Marketing at $140,192, and HR at $146,738. Half of Stanford University salaries are above $144,035.

155 employees at Stanford University rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies on Comparably (based on 347 ratings) while 151 employees at Stanford University rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies on Comparably (based on 286 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Stanford University employees include job titles like Data Scientist, Senior Developer, Technical Writer, and PR Manager. Comparably data has a total of 14 salary records from Stanford University employees.

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$73k
$109k
$143k
$195k
$244k
$307k
$309k
$151,756*
Average Compensation
$144,035*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Stanford University Salary Averages By Department

Stanford University Salaries By Department (14)

Product Department
$195,344 Avg. total comp.
Engineering Department
$162,511 Avg. total comp.
Marketing Department
$140,192 Avg. total comp.
Design Department
$139,510 Avg. total comp.
Operations Department
$118,124 Avg. total comp.
Admin Department
$53,465 Avg. total comp.
Business Development Department
$153,400 Avg. total comp.
Finance Department
$132,800 Avg. total comp.
Communications Department
$161,547 Avg. total comp.
Customer Support Department
$101,356 Avg. total comp.
HR Department
$146,738 Avg. total comp.
IT Department
$139,029 Avg. total comp.
Legal Department
$208,006 Avg. total comp.
Sales Department
$155,260 Avg. total comp.

Product Department (6)

Director of Product
$234,769*
Est. Salary
$105k
$130k
$160k
$241k
$330k
$415k
Group Product Manager
$241,475*
Est. Salary
$105k
$130k
$160k
$241k
$330k
$415k
Senior Product Manager
$182,830*
Est. Salary
$105k
$130k
$160k
$241k
$330k
$415k
Product Manager
$104,500
Avg. Salary
$105k
$130k
$160k
$241k
$330k
$415k
Jr Product Manager
$109,763*
Est. Salary
$105k
$130k
$160k
$241k
$330k
$415k
Technical Writer
$70,000
Avg. Salary
$105k
$130k
$160k
$241k
$330k
$415k

Engineering Department (11)

Director of Engineering
$238,551*
Est. Salary
$75k
$108k
$125k
$236k
$300k
$450k
$473k
Principal Engineer
$187,660*
Est. Salary
$75k
$108k
$125k
$236k
$300k
$450k
$473k
Lead Engineer
$193,202*
Est. Salary
$75k
$108k
$125k
$236k
$300k
$450k
$473k
Engineering Manager
$200,746*
Est. Salary
$75k
$108k
$125k
$236k
$300k
$450k
$473k
Data Scientist
$117,500
Avg. Salary
$75k
$108k
$125k
$236k
$300k
$450k
$473k
Senior Developer
$104,000
Avg. Salary
$75k
$108k
$125k
$236k
$300k
$450k
$473k
DevOps
$144,035*
Est. Salary
$75k
$108k
$125k
$236k
$300k
$450k
$473k
Developer
$139,402*
Est. Salary
$75k
$108k
$125k
$236k
$300k
$450k
$473k
QA Manager
$166,620*
Est. Salary
$75k
$108k
$125k
$236k
$300k
$450k
$473k
Senior QA
$125,000
Avg. Salary
$75k
$108k
$125k
$236k
$300k
$450k
$473k
QA
$117,392*
Est. Salary
$75k
$108k
$125k
$236k
$300k
$450k
$473k

Marketing Department (12)

Director of Marketing
$218,159*
Est. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k
Global Marketing Manager
$158,460*
Est. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k
Senior Marketing Manager
$182,230*
Est. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k
Marketing Manager
$134,476*
Est. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k
Brand Manager
$134,545*
Est. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k
Marketing Operations
$117,031*
Est. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k
SEO Specialist
$72,800*
Est. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k
Community Manager
$85,000
Avg. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k
Business Analyst
$120,228*
Est. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k
Copywriter
$108,739*
Est. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k
Technical Writer
$70,000
Avg. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k
Marketing Associate
$86,895*
Est. Salary
$76k
$98k
$115k
$182k
$255k
$334k
$350k

Design Department (4)

Senior Designer
$162,932*
Est. Salary
$72k
$112k
$132k
$170k
$293k
Designer
$112,115*
Est. Salary
$72k
$112k
$132k
$170k
$293k
Web/Visual Designer
$113,019*
Est. Salary
$72k
$112k
$132k
$170k
$293k
Graphic Designer
$114,103*
Est. Salary
$72k
$112k
$132k
$170k
$293k

Operations Department (4)

Director of Operations
$207,085*
Est. Salary
$60k
$65k
$150k
$206k
$316k
$350k
Business Analyst
$120,228*
Est. Salary
$60k
$65k
$150k
$206k
$316k
$350k
Operations Manager
$147,346*
Est. Salary
$60k
$65k
$150k
$206k
$316k
$350k
Office Manager
$60,453*
Est. Salary
$60k
$65k
$150k
$206k
$316k
$350k

Admin Department (4)

Executive Assistant
$85,519*
Est. Salary
$32k
$38k
$83k
$162k
Admin Assistant
$65,000
Avg. Salary
$32k
$38k
$83k
$162k
Secretary
$46,212*
Est. Salary
$32k
$38k
$83k
$162k
Receptionist
$38,359*
Est. Salary
$32k
$38k
$83k
$162k

Business Development Department (4)

Director of Business Development
$223,440*
Est. Salary
$70k
$90k
$120k
$205k
$250k
$390k
Account Executive
$110,113*
Est. Salary
$70k
$90k
$120k
$205k
$250k
$390k
Business Development Manager
$173,841*
Est. Salary
$70k
$90k
$120k
$205k
$250k
$390k
Account Manager
$133,932*
Est. Salary
$70k
$90k
$120k
$205k
$250k
$390k

Finance Department (5)

Director of Finance
$225,987*
Est. Salary
$67k
$84k
$113k
$205k
$600k
Accounting Manager
$142,082*
Est. Salary
$67k
$84k
$113k
$205k
$600k
Senior Accountant
$111,524*
Est. Salary
$67k
$84k
$113k
$205k
$600k
Accountant
$86,488*
Est. Salary
$67k
$84k
$113k
$205k
$600k
Financial Analyst
$116,720*
Est. Salary
$67k
$84k
$113k
$205k
$600k

Communications Department (3)

Director of PR
$209,283*
Est. Salary
$95k
$135k
$142k
$215k
$256k
PR Manager
$89,000
Avg. Salary
$95k
$135k
$142k
$215k
$256k
Editor
$142,642*
Est. Salary
$95k
$135k
$142k
$215k
$256k

Customer Support Department (3)

Customer Service Manager
$121,616*
Est. Salary
$70k
$81k
$98k
$130k
$166k
Technical Support
$82,513*
Est. Salary
$70k
$81k
$98k
$130k
$166k
CS Rep
$78,546*
Est. Salary
$70k
$81k
$98k
$130k
$166k

HR Department (3)

Director of HR
$223,905*
Est. Salary
$70k
$220k
$430k
HR Manager
$142,077*
Est. Salary
$70k
$220k
$430k
Recruiter
$123,790*
Est. Salary
$70k
$220k
$430k

IT Department (7)

Director of IT
$222,853*
Est. Salary
$80k
$101k
$157k
$222k
$305k
$310k
IT Manager
$149,753*
Est. Salary
$80k
$101k
$157k
$222k
$305k
$310k
Project Manager
$125,401*
Est. Salary
$80k
$101k
$157k
$222k
$305k
$310k
SysAdmin
$78,600
Avg. Salary
$80k
$101k
$157k
$222k
$305k
$310k
Sr Desktop Support
$80,000
Avg. Salary
$80k
$101k
$157k
$222k
$305k
$310k
IT Support Engineer
$100,929*
Est. Salary
$80k
$101k
$157k
$222k
$305k
$310k
Desktop Support
$73,240
Avg. Salary
$80k
$101k
$157k
$222k
$305k
$310k

Legal Department (2)

General Counsel
$211,146*
Est. Salary
$142k
$188k
$209k
$361k
$387k
Corporate Counsel
$195,054*
Est. Salary
$142k
$188k
$209k
$361k
$387k

Sales Department (5)

Director of Sales
$256,545*
Est. Salary
$70k
$138k
$173k
$275k
$378k
$400k
Sales Manager
$175,027*
Est. Salary
$70k
$138k
$173k
$275k
$378k
$400k
Sales Engineer
$149,618*
Est. Salary
$70k
$138k
$173k
$275k
$378k
$400k
Sales Rep
$138,230*
Est. Salary
$70k
$138k
$173k
$275k
$378k
$400k
Sales Associate
$71,911*
Est. Salary
$70k
$138k
$173k
$275k
$378k
$400k

Employer contributed salary* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

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