DoorDash’s recent salary disclosures show that the delivery giant is paying highly competitive six-figure base salaries for a wide range of technical and strategy roles. 

The salary data for DoorDash employees comes from the company’s H-1B visa applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor, which list base pay ranges but exclude equity grants and other benefits. President Donald Trump has recently changed the H-1B visa application process, adding a $100,000 fee on new visa applications in September. The fee makes it more difficult to secure a visa. 

Between October 2024 and September 2025, DoorDash submitted roughly 540 H-1B applications. Business Insider obtained the data. It offers a detailed snapshot of what DoorDash is willing to pay for in-demand skills across its U.S. offices.

The filings show that engineering salaries at DoorDash span a wide band. Some roles start just above $100,000, with top ranges well above $300,000 in base pay. For example, software engineer salaries range from $105,560 up to $359,000, while senior software engineers can earn between $163,862 and $282,000 in base salary. 

Specialized technical roles, such as a data software engineer and a machine learning software engineer, pay salaries between $148,699 to $282,000 and $126,400 to $255,800, respectively.

The filings reveal that DoorDash pays other roles as follows:

• Associate Manager, Strategy & Operations: $104,400 to $174,000
• Associate, Finance & Strategy: $90,272 to $184,800
• Data Scientist: $146,000 to $268,200
• Engineering Manager: $201,900 to $342,000
• Machine Learning Engineer: $126,400 to $302,900
• Product Manager: $141,170 to $342,000
• Senior Data Scientist: $211,536 to $325,200
• Technical Program Manager: $165,610 to $342,000

DoorDash’s recent technology focus could explain why the company is willing to pay aggressively for specialized technical and analytical talent. DoorDash, already one of the biggest names in food and goods delivery, is doubling down on technology as it looks to expand its business beyond traditional restaurant orders. 

The company is investing in autonomous vehicles and a unified global tech platform that will serve all of its brands. CEO Tony Xu told investors on an earnings call in November that DoorDash will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in 2026 to support these key initiatives. 

DoorDash requires that corporate employees deliver for the company at least four times a year, according to Business Insider. The program, called WeDash, gives corporate workers an idea of what it is like to be a gig worker. It has been in effect since 2015. 

DoorDash disclosed in its annual report that about eight million people made deliveries for the company in 2025. The food delivery giant had 23,700 corporate employees as of the end of 2024, according to Stock Analysis. 

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