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80 Active Listings Updated January 2026

Docker Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$130,024

/year
Based on 80 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$100,000-$150,000
Entry ($55,000)MedianTop ($3,250,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

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Full-Stack Senior Founding Engineer
[F]grind
$3,250,000 - $6,500,000
Full-Stack and Frontend Founding Engineers
[E]grind
$1,500,000 - $3,500,000
Software Engineer
[E]grind
$300,000 - $600,000
Platform Engineer and Full-Stack Engineer
[F]grind
$220,000 - $350,000
Staff Backend Engineer
[F]grind
$200,000 - $200,000
Senior Software Developer (Bioprocess Automation)
[E]grind
$180,000 - $210,000
Staff Full-Stack Engineer
[E]grind
$180,000 - $230,000
Senior Engineers (Backend, Frontend, AI)
[F]grind
$180,000 - $280,000
Software Engineer (Fullstack)
[E]CRUNCH
$180,000 - $180,000
Founding Engineer
[F]grind
$175,000 - $225,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $205,000
Software Engineer, AI/ML
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $210,000
Senior/Staff Fullstack Engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
Lead Fullstack Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $190,000
Staff Security Engineer
[E]grind
$155,000 - $265,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $220,000
Data Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $170,000
Field Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $300,000
Multiple engineering roles
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $250,000
Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $300,000
Sr/Principal DevOps Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $175,000
Member of Technical Staff, ML Systems
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $220,000
Member of Technical Staff, ML Systems, Developer Relations
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $220,000
Staff Engineer, Cloud Engineering
[E]grind
$150,000 - $190,000
Software Engineer (full-stack) and Machine Learning Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $210,000
Senior Threat Backend Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$149,000 - $208,000
Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Account Executive
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Full-stack Software Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $290,000
Full Stack Product Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $220,000
Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate
[E]grind
$140,000 - $200,000
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer & Junior Backend Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $230,000
DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $160,000
Senior Application Security Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $200,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Backend Software Engineer
[E]grind
$135,000 - $155,000
Senior Software Engineer, Deal Central
@HRstable
$130,047 - $190,736
Multiple senior engineering roles
[F]CRUNCH
$130,000 - $182,000
Data Engineer
[E]stable
$130,000 - $160,000
Multiple engineering roles
[F]grind
$130,000 - $182,000
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
[E]stable
$129,000 - $170,000
Full Stack Engineers
[E]grind
$125,000 - $175,000
Software Engineer (Python) (AI/LLM)
[E]grind
$125,000 - $150,000
Senior DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$125,000 - $150,000
Founding Engineer
[F]grind
$125,000 - $175,000
Founding Full Stack/AI Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$125,000 - $200,000
Full stack Engineer
[F]grind
$125,000 - $175,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (January 2026)

Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for Docker roles with 6 active posts, followed by GoGoGrandparent.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 57% of Docker jobs also require Kubernetes, and 46% mention AWS.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Docker developers is $130,023.5, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.