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IC IC3-IC6, manager M5-Director. Public-company RSUs (COIN); transparent CO/NY/CA postings make data quality high. No IC bonus; equity-heavy.
Ranges aggregated from publicly-available sources. Treat the median (p50) as roughly representative; quartile bands reflect negotiation range. Have specific data points or corrections? Send them in.
Coinbase publishes exceptionally transparent comp ranges in its CO/NY/CA pay-transparency postings - the data quality here is among the highest in the dataset. Equity is RSUs in publicly-traded COIN, vesting 4 years (25/25/25/25) no cliff. No annual bonus on the IC track. Manager track has a 10-15% target cash bonus. Crypto-stack expertise (smart contracts, on-chain infrastructure, crypto custody) commands p75-p90 offers; generic full-stack work tracks the medians shown.
| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $140K | $155K | $170K | $185K |
| Equity (annualized) | $30K | $40K | $55K | $75K |
| Total comp | $175K | $200K | $230K | $265K |
Entry-level. Coinbase publishes very transparent ranges in its CO/NY/CA postings. New-grad equity vests over 4 years (25/25/25/25) with no cliff. No annual bonus on the IC track.
| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $175K | $195K | $215K | $235K |
| Equity (annualized) | $60K | $95K | $135K | $185K |
| Total comp | $240K | $290K | $350K | $420K |
Mid-level IC. Comp is volatile relative to peers because Coinbase equity is in COIN, which tracks crypto-market sentiment.
| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $215K | $240K | $265K | $290K |
| Equity (annualized) | $110K | $170K | $245K | $350K |
| Total comp | $340K | $420K | $520K | $650K |
Senior IC. Most-common external hire level. Crypto-stack expertise (smart contracts, on-chain infra) commands p75-p90 offers.
| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $260K | $285K | $310K | $335K |
| Equity (annualized) | $195K | $290K | $425K | $600K |
| Total comp | $470K | $590K | $750K | $950K |
Staff IC. Limited band above this. External hires uncommon.
Cross-referenced against public reporting, state pay-transparency postings, and triangulated where source ranges disagreed. Last refresh: May 2026.
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