Java Salary at Startups (2026): $140k median - Page 2

Market Signal (August 2026)

Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for Java roles with 12 active posts, followed by Fullstory.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: Java is highly remote-friendly, with 53% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for Java is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 47% of Java jobs also require Kubernetes, and 39% mention PostgreSQL.

💰 Compensation Analysis

The median base salary for Java developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.

Java salary FAQ

What is the median Java developer salary at startups?

The median Java salary is $140k, based on 51 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of July 2026.

What is the salary range for Java roles?

Java roles run from $130k (25th percentile) to $160k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $225k.

Do remote Java jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote Java roles show a median of $141k versus $140k onsite in this dataset.

Java jobs (51 total)

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK
Credit Acceptance	Senior Site Reliability Engineer	USD 129,000 - USD 170,000	[E] stable	AWS Azure CI/CD +5	HN Apply
Furtim Modus	Java Developer	USD 125,000 - USD 200,000	@HR stable	Java Aeron Transport Aeron Cluster +5	HN Apply
micro1	Software Developer	USD 120,000 - USD 220,000	@HR zen	Python Rust Golang +4	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Security Engineer	USD 120,000 - USD 140,000	[F] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Software Engineer, Solutions Engineer	USD 120,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Vistulo	Sr. Java Backend / Sr. React Frontend / Sr. Network Engineer / Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer	USD 110,000 - USD 160,000	@HR stable	Java React Network Engineering +1	HN Apply
Sangoma Technologies	Lead Frontend Developer, Sr Backend Developer	CAD 100,000 - CAD 140,000 ≈ $73k	[E] CRUNCH	React React Native Electron +13	HN Apply
Solventum	Software Engineer (Backend)	USD 95,000 - USD 117,000	[E] stable	C# Java PostgreSQL +4	HN Apply
Cosium	Senior staff full stack engineer	EUR 80,000 - EUR 100,000 ≈ $86k	@HR stable	Java TypeScript Chromium +2	HN Apply
Securikett	Senior Software Developer	EUR 70,000 - EUR 120,000 ≈ $76k	[E] stable	React Java AWS Lambda +3	HN Apply
Logiqo Inc.	Full-Stack Engineer	EUR 60,000 - EUR 60,000 ≈ $65k	[E] grind	Java Spring Boot PostgreSQL +4	HN Apply

Java remote → Java onsite → All technologies

Java startup salary data

Median Java salary over time