July 2026 data
Django startup salary data
As of July 2026, the median Django salary at startups is $130k across 47 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 47 verified Django 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: Clerq leads hiring for Django roles with 3 active posts, followed by Glass Health.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Django is highly remote-friendly, with 49% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite Django roles offer a 8% higher median salary ($130,000) than remote alternatives.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 77% of Django jobs also require Python, and 49% mention React.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Django developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.
Django jobs (47 total)
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| MyDataValue | Founding Engineer (Python/Backend) | GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000 ≈ $89k |
[F] grind
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| Neuronostics | Senior Engineer | GBP 65,000 - GBP 65,000 ≈ $83k |
@HR stable
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| Dashdoc | Product/Software Engineer | EUR 50,000 - EUR 80,000 ≈ $54k |
[F] stable
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| ModPhone | Multiple Roles | USD 50,000 - USD 150,000 |
[E] grind
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| Rinse | QA Engineer | USD 40,000 - USD 100,000 |
@HR zen
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| Sentinel Defense Technologies | Founding Product Engineer / Systems Architect | USD 36,000 + |
[F] stable
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| Sentinel Defense Technologies | Systems Architect / Founding Backend Engineer | USD 36,000 - USD 36,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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