Check my payDeveloper Advocate salary by level
Developer Relations pay in 2026, from entry level to VP, in the highest-paying US markets.
Modeled estimate · Updated October 2026Median base salary, Senior Developer Advocate, top-tier markets
From entry level to VP, medians run from $97k to $385k.
Individual contributor track
Median base salary in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Seattle.
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Developer AdvocateIC1 Associate / Entry | $97k |
| Developer AdvocateIC2 Mid-level | $133k |
| Senior Developer AdvocateIC3 Senior | $175k |
| Staff Developer AdvocateIC4 Staff / Lead | $214k |
| Principal Developer AdvocateIC5 Senior Staff / Principal | $249k |
| Distinguished Developer AdvocateIC6 Distinguished | $289k |
Management track
| Title | Median base |
|---|---|
| Associate Manager, Developer RelationsM2 Associate Manager | $184k |
| Manager, Developer RelationsM3 Manager | $214k |
| Senior Manager, Developer RelationsM4 Senior Manager | $249k |
| Director, Developer RelationsM5 Director | $294k |
| Senior Director, Developer RelationsM6 Senior Director | $333k |
| VP, Developer RelationsE1 Vice President | $385k |
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Where do these numbers come from?
They are modeled estimates built by compensation practitioners from publicly discussed pay and from how companies typically structure salary ranges by level and location. They are not survey results and not any company's actual ranges. Use them to get oriented before a pay conversation, not as an exact offer number.