Salaries in Portland.

3,445 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 1.10x national average. Last updated August 2026.

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Highest Paying

$371,000

SVP of AI Innovation

Median of All Roles

$152,000

Senior Clinical Data Manager

Entry Level

$36,000

Hotel Clerk / Front Desk

The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.

Portland, OR has a cost-of-living index of 1.10x the national average. The highest-paying role is SVP of AI Innovation at $371,000, while the median across all 3,445 roles is $152,000. Portland's tech scene is anchored by Intel's semiconductor campus and a strong cluster of sportswear and creative companies including Nike and Adidas.

About the Portland market

Portland's tech scene is anchored by Intel's semiconductor campus and a strong cluster of sportswear and creative companies including Nike and Adidas. The city attracts professionals who value work life balance and sustainability. Salaries are moderate compared to Seattle, but the lower cost of living makes Portland a solid value proposition.

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Top 50 salaries in Portland

#	Role	Median	Range
1	SVP of AI Innovation	$371,000	$315,000 – $482,000
2	SVP of Technology	$371,000	$315,000 – $482,000
3	Senior VP of Security	$370,000	$314,000 – $481,000
4	Senior VP of Product	$363,000	$283,000 – $472,000
5	Chief Security Officer	$363,000	$283,000 – $472,000
6	SVP of Data	$360,000	$306,000 – $468,000
7	SVP of Engineering	$353,000	$299,000 – $458,000
8	Chief Strategy Officer	$351,000	$274,000 – $457,000
9	SVP of Product	$349,000	$296,000 – $454,000
10	VP of Security	$347,000	$295,000 – $451,000
11	SVP of Finance	$346,000	$294,000 – $450,000
12	Chief AI Officer	$344,000	$256,000 – $444,000
13	VP of Platform Engineering	$343,000	$292,000 – $446,000
14	VP of Analytics	$343,000	$292,000 – $446,000
15	VP of Developer Experience	$343,000	$292,000 – $446,000
16	VP of Support Engineering	$343,000	$292,000 – $446,000
17	VP of Network Engineering	$343,000	$292,000 – $446,000
18	VP of Database Engineering	$343,000	$292,000 – $446,000
19	Senior VP of Design	$341,000	$267,000 – $443,000
20	Chief Science Officer	$341,000	$266,000 – $443,000
21	VP of Cloud	$340,000	$289,000 – $442,000
22	VP of Solutions Engineering	$340,000	$289,000 – $442,000
23	VP of Technical Support	$340,000	$289,000 – $442,000
24	VP of Reliability Engineering	$340,000	$289,000 – $442,000
25	VP of Site Reliability Engineering	$340,000	$289,000 – $442,000
26	Chief Data & AI Officer	$337,000	$252,000 – $440,000
27	VP of Machine Learning	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
28	VP of Infrastructure	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
29	VP of Information Security	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
30	VP of Data	$337,000	$287,000 – $438,000
31	Senior Head of Security	$334,000	$284,000 – $434,000
32	VP of Engineering	$333,000	$284,000 – $433,000
33	VP of AI Engineering	$333,000	$284,000 – $433,000
34	VP of AI	$333,000	$284,000 – $433,000
35	VP of Finance	$333,000	$283,000 – $433,000
36	Chief Legal Officer	$333,000	$260,000 – $433,000
37	SVP of Strategy	$333,000	$260,000 – $433,000
38	VP of Core Engineering	$333,000	$284,000 – $433,000
39	VP of Cybersecurity	$333,000	$284,000 – $433,000
40	Chief Design Officer	$331,000	$258,000 – $431,000
41	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$330,000	$257,000 – $429,000
42	CTO	$330,000	$257,000 – $429,000
43	VP of Privacy	$330,000	$281,000 – $429,000
44	VP of Information Technology	$330,000	$281,000 – $429,000
45	VP of Security Engineering	$330,000	$281,000 – $429,000
46	SVP of Sales	$330,000	$257,000 – $429,000
47	Chief Transformation Officer	$329,000	$256,000 – $427,000
48	SVP of Marketing	$329,000	$256,000 – $427,000
49	Chief Commercial Officer	$328,000	$256,000 – $427,000
50	VP of AI Product	$327,000	$278,000 – $425,000

Tax considerations

Oregon has no sales tax, but state income tax rates climb to 9.9%. Portland adds a local arts tax and metro supportive housing tax. Factor these into your net pay calculations.

Negotiating in Portland

Highlight your willingness to work hybrid in Portland's tech campuses. Intel, Nike, and other major employers reward in person collaboration with higher compensation bands.

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