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August 2026 data

DevOps startup salary data

As of August 2026, the median advertised pay for DevOps startup roles is $152k across 18 Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.

Based on advertised pay in 18 DevOps listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.

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MEDIAN
$152k
P25 TO P75
$140k to $160k
RANGE
$95k to $215k
LISTINGS
18

Median DevOps salary over time

2024-06-01 to 2026-08-01

Market Signal (August 2026)

Top Hirers: Prophet Town LLC leads hiring for DevOps roles with 3 active posts, followed by Standard.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: DevOps is highly remote-friendly, with 56% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for DevOps is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 33% of DevOps jobs also require Python, and 28% mention Ruby on Rails.

💰 Compensation Analysis

Median advertised base pay for DevOps roles is $151,500, with top-tier advertised ranges (P75) reaching $160,000.

DevOps salary FAQ

What is the median advertised pay for DevOps roles at startups?

Median advertised pay for DevOps roles is $152k, based on 18 Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of August 2026.

What is the salary range for DevOps roles?

DevOps roles run from $140k (25th percentile) to $160k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $215k.

Do remote DevOps jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote DevOps roles show a median of $150k versus $160k onsite in this dataset.

DevOps jobs

COMPANY ROLE SALARY VIBE STACK Actions
Apollo Research Infrastructure Engineer
$215,000 - $265,000
[E] grind
Iac Networking Observability +2
HN Apply
Standard Staff SRE
$190,000 - $225,000
[E] stable
DevOps
HN Apply
Standard Staff Site Reliability Engineer
$190,000 - $225,000
[E] grind
DevOps
HN Apply
Procore Multiple Engineering Roles (IC + Management)
$169,000 - $273,000
@HR grind
Ruby on Rails React TypeScript +3
HN Apply
Cleric Staff SWE, AI | Staff SWE, Product | Head of Marketing
$160,000 - $240,000
[F] CRUNCH
Artificial Intelligence DevOps Distributed Systems
HN Apply
Tech Nexus Tech Lead
$160,000 - $200,000
[E] grind
Java GCP Restful Apis +6
HN Apply
Cleric Staff Software Engineer
$160,000 - $220,000
[F] CRUNCH
Artificial Intelligence DevOps Python +1
HN Apply
Smile ID Software Engineer, AI/ML
$160,000 - $210,000
[E] CRUNCH
PyTorch TensorFlow Vllm +13
HN Apply
Cyngn Multiple Roles
$153,000 - $171,000
[E] grind
C++ Ros2 Python +6
HN Apply
Prophet Town LLC Various Software Engineering Roles
$150,000 - $260,000
[F] CRUNCH
TypeScript JavaScript React +6
HN Apply
Prophet Town LLC Software Engineering Roles
$150,000 - $260,000
[F] zen
TypeScript JavaScript React +4
HN Apply
Prophet Town LLC Full-Stack Software Engineer
$150,000 - $250,000
[F] grind
React Python Ruby on Rails +3
HN Apply
Icario Health Sr. Software Engineer
$140,900 - $157,600
[E] stable
Cloud Java Java +3
HN Apply
Maryland Digital Service Senior Technical Lead
$140,000 - $175,000
@HR zen
DevOps CI/CD Tdd
HN Apply
Clio Multiple Engineering Roles
CA$130,000 - CA$215,000 ≈ $95k
[E] grind
Ruby on Rails AWS Machine Learning +3
HN Apply
Ford Motor Company Staff Cloud Site Reliability Engineer
$120,000 - $220,000
[E] CRUNCH
DevOps Iac Cloud +3
HN Apply
Storable Senior Software Engineer (Node.js)
$120,000 - $150,000
[E] grind
Node.js AWS DevOps +6
HN Apply
Accretional Founding Software Engineer
$100,000 - $200,000
[F] CRUNCH
Frontend Full Stack Ide +10
HN Apply

Related technologies

PythonRuby on RailsReact
DevOps remote → DevOps onsite → All technologies