Director of Compensation and Equity

Benefits

Parental leave

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Non-birth-parent leave

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Family-building benefits

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Salary

$225K-$266K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$81,650 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+6.9% - Faster than average

201% above the BLS role benchmark for human resources aggregate.

Posted salary is far from this role benchmark; treat it as low confidence.

Matched to SOC 13-1071 - Human Resources aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Hr From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Director Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

Shift type

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Growth-stage From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Application

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Deadline

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About this role

Director of Compensation and Equity New York, NY Category-defining tech. Career-defining work. Lots of tech companies disrupt. But, many fail when they try to scale. We're different. CockroachDB makes it easier for companies to build and scale apps. This is how and why we're helping some of the most innovative companies on the planet. We tackle problems head-on and focus on solutions that create lasting impact. Because when our customers win, we all win. The Role The Director of Compensation and Equity is a high-impact individual contributor role responsible for designing and executing Cockroach Labs' compensation strategy across base salary, variable pay, and equity. Reporting to the Sr. Director, People Operations & Development, this person will serve as the company's subject matter expert on compensation and equity partnering directly with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and front-line managers to ensure our compensation programs are competitive, equitable, and built to scale. This role requires both strong analytical rigor and the ability to execute independently across the full compensation and equity lifecycle. We are looking for someone who brings deep expertise and genuine curiosity about how AI is reshaping what a single great practitioner can accomplish. You Will - Own the design and ongoing refinement of Cockroach Labs' global compensation philosophy, salary structures, and pay bands across all functions and levels, and lead annual review cycles -- merit, promotion, and equity refresh -- with rigor and consistency - Evaluate the effectiveness of incentive and variable pay programs, surfacing recommendations grounded in market

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