Substack salary data
Substack publishes pay ranges on 21 of its open roles. These are the company's own published figures, not estimates or crowd-sourced guesses.
Last checked 02 October 2026
$200k
Median midpoint
$75k
Lowest published
$310k
Highest published
21
Roles with pay
Pay by role at Substack
| Role | Openings | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 4 | $140k | $260k |
| Marketing | 3 | $130k | $310k |
| Finance | 2 | $175k | $300k |
| Product Manager | 2 | $190k | $250k |
| Director & Head of | 2 | $190k | $260k |
| Specialist | 2 | $75k | $85k |
Where this comes from. Every figure is taken from Substack's own job board and recorded each day. When a range changes, we keep both the old number and the new one — which is how you can see pay moving rather than just where it stands today.
Roles with published pay
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Analyst new | San Francisco (HQ) | Data | $130k – $225k |
| Full Stack Software Engineer - Enterprise new | New York | Engineering | $140k – $260k |
| Full Stack Software Engineer - Sponsorships | San Francisco (HQ) | Engineering | $140k – $260k |
| iOS Engineer - Sponsorships | New York | Engineering | $140k – $260k |
| Head of Events | New York | Communications | $215k – $260k |
| Standards & Enforcement Specialist | Remote | Standards & Enforcement | $75k – $85k |
| Head of News & Politics Partnerships | Washington, D.C. | Partnerships | $190k – $250k |
| Full Stack Software Engineer - Growth | San Francisco (HQ) | Engineering | $140k – $260k |
| Head of Business, Tech & Finance Partnerships | San Francisco (HQ) | Partnerships | $175k – $225k |
| Full Stack Software Engineer - Community | San Francisco (HQ) | Engineering | $140k – $260k |
| Director, Strategic Business Operations (BizOps) | San Francisco (HQ) | Operations | $200k – $300k |
| Implementation Lead, Brand Partnerships | New York | Sponsorships | $150k – $200k |
| Sales Manager, Brand Partnerships | New York | Sponsorships | $180k – $250k |
| Creative Strategist, Brand Partnerships | New York | Sponsorships | $130k – $170k |
| IT Systems Administrator | San Francisco (HQ) | Operations | $120k – $160k |
| Head of Creator Marketing | San Francisco (HQ) | Marketing | $250k – $310k |
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