55 Active Listings Updated February 2026
JavaScript Salary Data
Real compensation packages for JavaScript developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$120,000
/yearBased on 55 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$100,000-$150,000
Entry ($36,000)MedianTop ($250,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- Kixie3 jobs
- Bubblehouse2 jobs
- E2B2 jobs
Location Distribution
Other100%
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Principal Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$250,000 - $250,000
Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]stable
$240,000 - $370,000
Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]grind
$240,000 - $370,000
Lead Engineer
[E]grind
$200,000 - $240,000
Staff Backend Engineer, Staff Full Stack Engineer, SVP, Engineering
[E]grind
$175,000 - $400,000
Staff Full Stack SWE & Staff Backend SWE
@HRgrind
$175,000 - $300,000
Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer, Hiring Coordinator, Developer Advocate
[E]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
Founding Engineer
[F]grind
$150,000 - $350,000
Systems Engineer & Design Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $220,000
Infrastructure, Product, Growth Engineers
[F]grind
$150,000 - $220,000
Full Stack Product Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $220,000
ML/AI Engineer & Software Architect
[E]CRUNCH
$140,000 - $190,000
Senior Software Developer
[E]stable
$135,000 - $175,000
Senior Frontend Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$130,000 - $170,000
Senior Mobile Engineer
@HRstable
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer
@HRstable
$130,000 - $215,000
Staff Front-end SWE, Staff Backend SWE, Sr. MySQL/Aurora DBA
@HRstable
$125,000 - $250,000
Full-Stack Software Engineering Tech Lead
[E]stable
$120,000 - $120,000
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
[E]stable
$115,192 - $168,000
Systems Engineer / Product-minded Generalist
[E]CRUNCH
$110,000 - $210,000
Software Engineer (Full Stack, Django, AWS)
[E]stable
$100,000 - $400,000
Javascript Developer
[F]stable
$100,000 - $100,000
Software Developer
[E]stable
$100,000 - $150,000
Junior+ Developer
[F]stable
$100,000 - $100,000
Lead Frontend Developer, Sr Backend Developer
[E]CRUNCH
$100,000 - $140,000
Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer
@HRstable
$90,000 - $100,000
Full Stack Support Engineer
[E]grind
$80,000 - $100,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (February 2026)
Top Hirers: Kixie leads hiring for JavaScript roles with 3 active posts, followed by Bubblehouse.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 35% of JavaScript jobs also require Python, and 33% mention TypeScript.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for JavaScript developers is $120,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.
Top Hirers: Kixie leads hiring for JavaScript roles with 3 active posts, followed by Bubblehouse.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 35% of JavaScript jobs also require Python, and 33% mention TypeScript.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for JavaScript developers is $120,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.