Growth Engineer Salary Overview
Growth Engineers at SaaS companies combine engineering skills with growth strategy to build systems that drive user acquisition, activation, and retention. They work at the intersection of Software Engineering and Data Science, collaborating closely with Heads of Growth on experimentation infrastructure and Frontend Engineers on conversion optimization.
Growth Engineer compensation reflects the rare blend of full-stack engineering ability and product-growth thinking. The role progresses naturally into Head of Growth or senior engineering leadership positions. View all SaaS salary benchmarks.
Detailed Growth Engineer Compensation Breakdown
Percentile Band | Average Base Salary | # of salaries |
|---|---|---|
| Top 25% | $165,152 | 33 salaries |
| Middle 50% | $120,000 | 33 salaries |
| Bottom 25% | $0 | 0 salaries |
What Drives Higher Growth Engineer Pay?
Experimentation velocity — ability to ship and measure A/B tests rapidly
Full-stack proficiency across frontend, backend, and data pipelines
Measurable revenue impact from conversion and activation improvements
PLG expertise — self-serve onboarding and viral loop engineering
Growth Engineer Compensation Structure
Base salary is the primary component (75–85% of total comp)
Equity grants standard at growth-stage companies (0.05–0.25%)
Performance bonuses tied to growth metrics (10–15% of base)
Companies with PLG models pay premiums for dedicated growth engineering talent
