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17 Active Listings Updated February 2026

PHP Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$110,000

/year
Based on 17 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$80,000-$150,000
Entry ($36,000)MedianTop ($175,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

Head of Engineering
[F]CRUNCH
$175,000 - $175,000
Associate Software Engineer Or Mobile App Developer
[F]grind
$175,000 - $215,000
Senior Full Stack Developer
[E]stable
$174,000 - $250,000
Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer, Hiring Coordinator, Developer Advocate
[E]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
Staff Software Engineer, Staff ML Engineer, Senior Fullstack Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
Full-Stack Lead Developer
[F]CRUNCH
$140,000 - $180,000
Full-Stack Software Engineering Tech Lead
[E]stable
$120,000 - $120,000
Senior Software Engineer (Node.js)
[E]grind
$120,000 - $150,000
PHP / Symfony developer
[F]grind
$110,000 - $150,000
Systems Engineer / Product-minded Generalist
[E]CRUNCH
$110,000 - $210,000
Multiple roles
[E]grind
$110,000 - $210,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Support Engineer, Senior AI Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $225,000
Senior Fullstack Developer
[E]grind
$80,000 - $80,000
IT Digital Customer Experience Manager
@HRstable
$65,000 - $75,000
Integrations Engineer
[E]grind
$50,000 - $70,000
Senior PHP Engineer
[E]grind
$50,000 - $80,000
Talented Developer
@HRstable
$36,000 - $60,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (February 2026)

Top Hirers: Finance Lobby leads hiring for PHP roles with 2 active posts, followed by Automattic.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 41% of PHP jobs also require JavaScript, and 29% mention AWS.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for PHP developers is $110,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.