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Distinguished salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 14 open job postings for Distinguished roles at 5 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Distinguished: postings by posted pay14 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $190K to $310K. Median $234K; middle half $195K–$307K.Median $234K$190K$310K

Postings per pay band: $190K–$200K: 6; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 0; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 2; $240K–$250K: 0; $250K–$260K: 0; $260K–$270K: 0; $270K–$280K: 0; $280K–$290K: 0; $290K–$300K: 0; $300K–$310K: 6.

Pay by level

  1. Principal$234K median · $195K–$307K typical · 14 postingsPrincipal: middle half $195K–$307K, median $234K

Companies hiring

  1. Walmart$195K median · $195K–$234K typical · 7 postingsWalmart: middle half $195K–$234K, median $195K
  2. Capital One$307K median · $307K–$307K typical · 3 postingsCapital One: middle half $307K–$307K, median $307K
  3. Ffive2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Vizio Services LLC1 posting · too few to show pay

Top-paying companies

  1. Capital One · $307K median · 3 postings
  2. Walmart · $195K median · 7 postings

By location

  1. United States$234K median · $195K–$307K typical · 13 postingsUnited States: middle half $195K–$307K, median $234K
  2. Remote$307K median · $307K–$308K typical · 6 postingsRemote: middle half $307K–$308K, median $307K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $307K median, $307K–$308K typical, from 6 postings. On-site: $195K median, $195K–$234K typical, from 7 postings.

Newest Distinguished postings

  1. (USA) Distinguished, Risk ExpertWalmart · United States · $130K–$260K/yr · Posted Sep 29, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Sr. Distinguished, Data Engineer - Enterprise Data Storage and Consumption Platforms Data Engineer - Remote-EligibleCapital One · Remote · $286K–$327K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Distinguished (DMTS), Infrastructure ArchitectFfive · Remote · $246K–$370K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Distinguished, Software EngineerWalmart · Hoboken, NJ · $156K–$312K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. (USA) Distinguished, Software EngineerWalmart · Bentonville, AR · $130K–$260K/yr · Posted Aug 18, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Distinguished make?

The median posted base pay for Distinguished jobs is $234K a year, from 14 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical Distinguished pay range?

The middle half of postings list $195K–$307K. The top 10% list $308K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $195K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Distinguished jobs?

By median posted pay: Capital One ($307K), Walmart ($195K).

Do remote Distinguished jobs pay more?

Remote postings list a median of $307K (6 postings) against $195K for on-site jobs (7 postings).

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