October 2026 data
GitHub Actions startup salary data
As of October 2026, the median advertised pay for GitHub Actions startup roles is $123k across 24 Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on advertised pay in 24 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 (October 2026)
Top Hirers: Chronograph leads hiring for GitHub Actions roles with 4 active posts, followed by Zefr.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: GitHub Actions is highly remote-friendly, with 71% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for GitHub Actions is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 54% of GitHub Actions jobs also require PostgreSQL, and 50% mention AWS.
💰 Compensation Analysis
Median advertised base pay for GitHub Actions roles is $122,980, with top-tier advertised ranges (P75) reaching $160,000.
GitHub Actions jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | Actions |
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| EnigmoFi | DevOps / SRE | $192,000 + |
[F] grind
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| Zefr | Staff or Principal Site Reliability Engineer | $190,000 - $235,000 |
@HR grind
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| Second Nature | Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering | $180,000 - $230,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Chronograph | Platform Engineer | $175,000 - $215,000 |
@HR zen
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| PhysicianX | Head of Engineering | $160,000 - $250,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Chronograph | Senior Software Engineer | $160,000 - $205,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| 360Me | Founding CTO & iOS Engineer | $160,000 - $200,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Chronograph | DevOps Engineer | $150,000 - $170,000 |
[E] grind
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| Zefr | Senior Site Reliability Engineer | $150,000 - $170,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Chronograph | DevOps Engineer | $140,000 - $160,000 |
[E] grind
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| CO-Ver | Fullstack & Senior Fullstack SWE | $125,000 - $175,000 |
[F] zen
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| Opendate | Senior DevOps Engineer | $125,000 - $150,000 |
[E] grind
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| AusRehab | Full-Stack Software Developer | A$120,000 - A$160,000 ≈ $79k |
[E] grind
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| Delta AI | Full Stack / AI Founding Engineer | $120,000 - $140,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Goodchat | Full Stack Developer | €112,000 - €138,000 ≈ $121k |
[E] CRUNCH
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| RMG | Sr. WordPress Engineer | $100,000 - $150,000 |
[E] zen
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| Depot | Enterprise Support Engineer | €100,000 - €160,000 ≈ $108k |
[E] grind
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| Kombo | Senior Site Reliability Engineer | €93,600 - €115,200 ≈ $101k |
[E] grind
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| Depot | Multiple openings | $90,000 - $150,000 |
@HR grind
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| CommunityScale | Lead Python Developer | $85,000 - $125,000 |
[E] grind
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| Lift AI | Senior Software Engineer | $80,000 - $100,000 |
[E] zen
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| Charted Sea | Senior Product & Platform Engineer | $80,000 - $120,000 |
[F] grind
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| Adclear | Senior Fullstack Engineer | £75,000 - £95,000 ≈ $95k |
[E] stable
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| TrakPro | Senior Rails Engineer | €48,000 - €60,000 ≈ $52k |
[E] zen
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