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13 Active Listings Updated February 2026

DevOps Salary Data

Real compensation packages for DevOps developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.

Median Salary

$150,000

/year
Based on 13 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$130,000-$160,000
Entry ($100,000)MedianTop ($190,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

Staff SRE
[E]stable
$190,000 - $225,000
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
[E]grind
$190,000 - $225,000
Staff SWE, AI | Staff SWE, Product | Head of Marketing
[F]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $240,000
Tech Lead
[E]grind
$160,000 - $200,000
Staff Software Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $220,000
Software Engineer, AI/ML
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $210,000
Various Software Engineering Roles
[F]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Full-Stack Software Engineer
[F]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Sr. Software Engineer
[E]stable
$140,900 - $157,600
Multiple Engineering Roles
[E]grind
$130,000 - $215,000
Staff Cloud Site Reliability Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$120,000 - $220,000
Senior Software Engineer (Node.js)
[E]grind
$120,000 - $150,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: Standard leads hiring for DevOps roles with 2 active posts, followed by Cleric.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 38% of DevOps jobs also require AWS, and 31% mention Python.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for DevOps developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.