July 2026 data
AI Agents startup salary data
As of July 2026, the median advertised pay for AI Agents startup roles is $140k across 12 Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on advertised pay in 12 AI Agents listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.
Market Signal (July 2026)
Top Hirers: Newtone leads hiring for AI Agents roles with 2 active posts, followed by Rivio.ai.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Onsite Premium: Onsite AI Agents roles offer a 8% higher median salary ($152,500) than remote alternatives.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 17% of AI Agents jobs also require PostgreSQL, and 17% mention Artificial Intelligence.
💰 Compensation Analysis
Median advertised base pay for AI Agents roles is $139,800, with top-tier advertised ranges (P75) reaching $200,000.
AI Agents jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | Actions |
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| Rivio.ai | Senior / Staff Software Engineer | $200,000 - $250,000 |
[F] grind
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| VeritusAgent | Full Stack Software Engineer | $200,000 - $200,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Accelos | Founding product/systems/ML engineer | $200,000 - $200,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Hightouch | Multiple Roles | $180,000 - $320,000 |
[F] zen
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| Mesa | Software Engineer (Senior+) | $180,000 - $275,000 |
[F] grind
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| trufflepig.ai | Founding Engineer | $150,000 - $200,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Dialogue AI | Founding Software Engineer | $125,000 - $200,000 |
[F] grind
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| Moyai | Founding AI Engineer | $120,000 - $160,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Newtone | Founding AI Engineer | €120,000 - €200,000 ≈ $130k |
[F] grind
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| Count | GTM Engineer | £95,000 - £95,000 ≈ $121k |
[E] grind
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| myDataValue | Founding ML/Data Engineer | £70,000 - £100,000 ≈ $89k |
[F] stable
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| Newtone | Founding AI Engineer | €60,000 - €90,000 ≈ $65k |
[F] stable
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