December 2025 data
Linear startup salary data
As of December 2025, the median Linear salary at startups is $155k across 4 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 4 verified Linear 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: Moment leads hiring for Linear roles with 1 active posts, followed by Minoa.io.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Linear is highly remote-friendly, with 75% of roles open to remote work.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 25% of Linear jobs also require Golang, and 25% mention Kafka.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Linear developers is $155,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $200,000.
Linear jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Moment | Distributed Systems Engineer, Product Engineer | USD 200,000 - USD 325,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| Minoa.io | Software Engineer | USD 160,000 - USD 220,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Phosphor | Founding Engineer | USD 150,000 - USD 225,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Churnkey | Technical Support Engineer | USD 80,000 - USD 110,000 |
[E] grind
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