Here’s What Mark Zuckerberg Pays Meta Employees
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Mark Zuckerberg is the second richest person in the world with a net worth of $227 billion, according to Bloomberg. The founder, chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — who is widely self-made — has a massive fleet of employees who, though they may never meet him, are technically on his payroll. As of Dec. 31, 2024, Meta employed 74,067 people.
How much do these people get paid working at one of the wealthiest companies in the world? Using U.S. data from Indeed and Glassdoor, GOBankingRates looked at 21 roles (all outside the C-suite) at Meta and found the average salaries in the U.S.
Account ManagerÂ
- Average salary: $106,282
UX/UI Designer
- Average salary: $107,239
RecruiterÂ
- Average salary: $134,055
Site Reliability EngineerÂ
- Average salary: $145,099
Human Resources Business PartnerÂ
- Average salary: $196,416
Growth Marketing Manager Â
- Average salary: $147,098
Sales RepresentativeÂ
- Average salary: $162,000
Program ManagerÂ
- Average salary: $166,332
 Security EngineerÂ
- Average salary: $173,802
Software Engineer
- Average salary: $175,229
Data ScientistÂ
- Average salary: $176,724
Policy ManagerÂ
- Average salary: $178,032
Product Designer
- Average salary: $180,922
Machine Learning Engineer
- Average salary: $187,697
Data Engineer
- Average salary: $186,946
AI Research ScientistÂ
- Average salary: $190,501
Senior Software EngineerÂ
- Average salary: $212,001
Quantitative AnalystÂ
- Average salary: $286,000
Product Marketing Manager
- Average salary: $292,000
Senior Product Designer
- Average salary: $353,000
Product, Design & UX Manager
- Average salary: $431,500
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