July 2026 data
GitHub Actions startup salary data
As of July 2026, the median GitHub Actions salary at startups is $125k across 21 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 21 verified GitHub Actions 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: Chronograph leads hiring for GitHub Actions roles with 3 active posts, followed by Zefr.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: GitHub Actions is highly remote-friendly, with 71% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite GitHub Actions roles offer a 7% higher median salary ($135,000) than remote alternatives.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 52% of GitHub Actions jobs also require AWS, and 52% mention PostgreSQL.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for GitHub Actions developers is $125,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.
GitHub Actions jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| EnigmoFi | DevOps / SRE | USD 192,000 + |
[F] grind
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| Zefr | Staff or Principal Site Reliability Engineer | USD 190,000 - USD 235,000 |
@HR grind
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| Second Nature | Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering | USD 180,000 - USD 230,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| PhysicianX | Head of Engineering | USD 160,000 - USD 250,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Chronograph | Senior Software Engineer | USD 160,000 - USD 205,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| 360Me | Founding CTO & iOS Engineer | USD 160,000 - USD 200,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Chronograph | DevOps Engineer | USD 150,000 - USD 170,000 |
[E] grind
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| Zefr | Senior Site Reliability Engineer | USD 150,000 - USD 170,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Chronograph | DevOps Engineer | USD 140,000 - USD 160,000 |
[E] grind
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| CO-Ver | Fullstack & Senior Fullstack SWE | USD 125,000 - USD 175,000 |
[F] zen
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| Opendate | Senior DevOps Engineer | USD 125,000 - USD 150,000 |
[E] grind
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| Delta AI | Full Stack / AI Founding Engineer | USD 120,000 - USD 140,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Goodchat | Full Stack Developer | EUR 112,000 - EUR 138,000 ≈ $121k |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Depot | Enterprise Support Engineer | EUR 100,000 - EUR 160,000 ≈ $108k |
[E] grind
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| Kombo | Senior Site Reliability Engineer | EUR 93,600 - EUR 115,200 ≈ $101k |
[E] grind
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| Depot | Multiple openings | USD 90,000 - USD 150,000 |
@HR grind
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| CommunityScale | Lead Python Developer | USD 85,000 - USD 125,000 |
[E] grind
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| Lift AI | Senior Software Engineer | USD 80,000 - USD 100,000 |
[E] zen
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| Charted Sea | Senior Product & Platform Engineer | USD 80,000 - USD 120,000 |
[F] grind
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| Adclear | Senior Fullstack Engineer | GBP 75,000 - GBP 95,000 ≈ $95k |
[E] stable
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| TrakPro | Senior Rails Engineer | EUR 48,000 - EUR 60,000 ≈ $52k |
[E] zen
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