July 2026 data
Compliance startup salary data
As of July 2026, the median Compliance salary at startups is $144k across 2 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 2 verified Compliance listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.
Market Signal (August 2026)
Top Hirers: Middesk leads hiring for Compliance roles with 1 active posts, followed by z0.ai.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
SF Centric: Compliance roles are concentrated in the SF Bay Area (50% of listings), often paying a location premium.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 100% of Compliance jobs also require Artificial Intelligence, and 50% mention Kyb.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Compliance developers is $144,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $148,000.
Compliance jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Middesk | Multiple roles (Engineering Manager, Forward Deployed Engineer, Software Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer) | USD 148,000 - USD 275,000 |
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| z0.ai | Founding Engineer | USD 140,000 - USD 180,000 |
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