May 2026 data
MLOps startup salary data
As of May 2026, the median MLOps salary at startups is $85k across 5 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.
Based on 5 verified MLOps 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: bld.ai leads hiring for MLOps roles with 2 active posts, followed by Fabric.
🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: MLOps is highly remote-friendly, with 80% of roles open to remote work.
💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 60% of MLOps jobs also require Artificial Intelligence, and 20% mention React.
💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for MLOps developers is $85,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $92,500.
MLOps jobs
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Fabric | Lead Applied AI Engineer | USD 150,000 - USD 200,000 |
[E] CRUNCH
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| bld.ai | Senior Data Scientist | SGD 125,000 - SGD 140,000 ≈ $93k |
[E] stable
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| bld.ai | Junior AI Engineer / Data Scientist | AUD 100,000 - AUD 115,000 ≈ $66k |
[E] grind
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| University of Florida | Data Software Engineer | USD 85,000 - USD 94,000 |
[E] grind
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| Clutch | Head of AI (Computer Vision / MLOps) | EUR 70,000 - EUR 100,000 ≈ $76k |
[E] stable
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