Netflix is the trendiest and leading OTT streaming platform on the planet. It has already become a staple of entertainment in millions of homes around the world. Despite the pandemic and rising competition, Netflix has become one of the most desirable places to work in the US tech industry in 2022.
Netflix is hiring all over the world for positions ranging from marketers in Paris to designers in Los Angeles. Most applications are connected with United States jobs.
Netflix declined to comment on the company’s salary situation. Experts say that Netflix uses a special company philosophy. According to it, employees receive no bonuses. The company says that all employees receive the maximum salary in the market. Consequently, bonuses will not affect their work in any way.
The company can also issue options to employees, and every year, everyone who works on Netflix can receive payment for them. In 2022, the minimum salary at Netflix is about $6,000 per month, and the maximum is almost $71,000. However, financial analysts believe that Netflix could deliberately underestimate the real salaries of employees for security reasons.
Salaries in Netflix
After analyzing the Jobs page on Netflix`s official website, analysts made rough conclusions about the proposed salaries in the company.
Marketing Department:
- Affiliate Manager — $16,000 per month
- Marketing Manager — $17,500 per month
- Development Manager — $16,000 per month
Content Department:
- Accountant — $9,100 per month
- Studio Film Coordinator — $9,100 per month
- Lawyer — $19,000 per month
- Director of Original Series — $ 13,600 per month
- Post-production Director — $13,600 per month
- Content Purchasing Manager — $19,600 per month
- Analysis and Strategy Manager — $14,000 per month
Engineering Department:
- Engineering Director — $70,000 per month
- Senior Data Engineer — $33,000 per month
- Online Payment Manager — $13,500 per month
- Senior Analytics Engineer — $25,000 per month
- Security System Programmer — $14,000 per month
- Head of Engineering Group — from $20,000 to $60,000 per month
- Brand Designer — $7,000 per month
- Product and Merchandise Designer — $27,000 per month
How much do Netflix`s top managers earn?
The Netflix chairman and Co-CEO, Reed Hastings, and Ted Sarandos, CCO and Head of Content, have revealed their salaries in 2022. According to official figures, their revenue in 2022 will be $34 and $40 million, respectively. Interestingly, these amounts include the base salary and the option grant. Thus, Hastings’ salary will be $650 thousand. He will also get $34 million in the form of the annual distribution of share options. Ted Sarandos will get $20 million as a salary and $20 million for shares.
Please note that 2021/2022 is a tremendously successful year for Netflix. Consequently, this year, Netflix has already increased its subscribers to over 250 million. Experts say that it all happened due to the sensational Korean series The Squid Game. In April, the OTT streaming platform became the world platform’s leader in the number of Oscar wins.
