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39 Active Listings Updated February 2026

GraphQL Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$150,000

/year
Based on 39 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$100,000-$155,000
Entry ($75,000)MedianTop ($220,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

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verified_listings

Staff UI Engineer
[E]grind
$220,000 - $250,000
Staff User Interface Engineer
[E]grind
$210,000 - $250,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer
[E]grind
$200,000 - $250,000
Founding Engineer: Backend + Data
[F]grind
$175,000 - $225,000
Founding Eng
[F]grind
$175,000 - $225,000
Senior and Staff Full Stack Engineers
[E]CRUNCH
$174,000 - $275,000
Founding Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $205,000
Senior or Staff Software Engineer
[E]grind
$157,000 - $204,000
Staff Security Engineer
[E]grind
$155,000 - $265,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$155,000 - $180,000
Software Engineer (Senior/Staff/Principal)
[F]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $300,000
Full Stack Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Various Software Engineering Roles
[F]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Full Stack Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Lead Engineer, Fullstack
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $250,000
Product Engineer (Full Stack)
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $250,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
Backend or Fullstack Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $175,000
Senior or Staff Software Engineer
[E]grind
$147,000 - $185,000
Senior Mobile (React Native) Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$145,000 - $170,000
Full-stack Software Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $290,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $213,000
Software Engineer (Full-stack)
[E]grind
$130,000 - $160,000
Full-Stack Engineers
[E]grind
$130,000 - $180,000
Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$120,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)
[E]CRUNCH
$120,000 - $160,000
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
[E]stable
$115,192 - $168,000
Tech Lead Engineer, Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineers
[E]grind
$100,000 - $200,000
Software Engineer, Professional Services
[E]grind
$100,000 - $135,000
Staff Typescript / Staff Full Stack AI Engineer / Senior Web/UX Design Engineer / Staff Full Stack AI Engineer / Staff Typescript (Library & Algorithm) / Senior Front End Engineer / Developer Relations Engineer / Media Producer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $130,000
Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer
@HRgrind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineers
[F]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Full Stack Engineer
[E]grind
$80,000 +
Multiple Roles
@HRstable
$75,500 - $75,500
Junior Software Engineer, Professional Services
[E]grind
$75,000 - $100,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: GoGoGrandparent leads hiring for GraphQL roles with 5 active posts, followed by Flexa.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 74% of GraphQL jobs also require TypeScript, and 69% mention React.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for GraphQL developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $155,000.