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August 2026 data

Python startup salary data

As of August 2026, the median Python salary at startups is $150k across 325 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.

Based on 325 verified Python listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.

MEDIAN
$150k
P25 TO P75
$105k to $165k
RANGE
$35k to $375k
LISTINGS
325

Median Python salary over time

2024-06-01 to 2026-08-01

Market Signal (September 2026)

Top Hirers: Olli Health leads hiring for Python roles with 6 active posts, followed by Prophet Town LLC.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: Python is highly remote-friendly, with 46% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite Python roles offer a 10% higher median salary ($150,000) than remote alternatives.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 39% of Python jobs also require React, and 36% mention TypeScript.

💰 Compensation Analysis

The median base salary for Python developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $165,000.

Python salary FAQ

What is the median Python developer salary at startups?

The median Python salary is $150k, based on 325 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of August 2026.

What is the salary range for Python roles?

Python roles run from $105k (25th percentile) to $165k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $375k.

Do remote Python jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote Python roles show a median of $140k versus $150k onsite in this dataset.

Python jobs (325 total)

COMPANY ROLE SALARY VIBE STACK
Primitive Instruments Corporation Full Stack Engineer
$150,000 +
[E] grind
iCapital Analytics Engineering Manager
$150,000 - $190,000
@HR stable
E2B Infrastructure, Product, Growth Engineers
$150,000 - $220,000
[F] grind
Grid Status Senior Software Engineer
$150,000 +
[E] grind
Compass Regulatory Machine Learning Engineer
$150,000 - $190,000
[E] CRUNCH
Portrait Analytics Senior Software Engineer
$150,000 - $200,000
[E] grind
Obsidian Security Senior Threat Backend Engineer
$149,000 - $208,000
[E] CRUNCH
UpMetrics Full Stack Software Engineer
$145,000 - $170,000
@HR stable
Findigs Software Engineer
$145,000 - $165,000
[E] stable
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Lead Engineer (Staff Engineer 4)
$144,000 - $236,000
[E] grind
Cambium Assessment Inc Senior Software Engineer (AI Applications)
$140,000 - $170,000
[E] grind
Tetsuwan Scientific Software Engineer
$140,000 - $180,000
[E] stable
Anvil Various Roles
$140,000 - $180,000
[F] CRUNCH
Cad Cam C++ +8
Synaps Senior Product Engineer
€140,000 - €200,000 ≈ $151k
[E] CRUNCH
Bidaya AI Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)
CA$140,000 - CA$140,000 ≈ $102k
[F] CRUNCH
ReadWorks Senior Data Engineer
$140,000 - $220,000
[E] stable
Swiss Institute of Tropical & Public Health Software engineer
CHF 140,000 - CHF 200,000 ≈ $157k
[E] grind
SonarMD Senior Data Engineer
$140,000 - $160,000
[E] grind
Adora AI Senior Backend Engineer
$140,000 - $160,000
[E] CRUNCH
Sobek AI ML/AI Engineer & Software Architect
$140,000 - $190,000
[E] CRUNCH
Godel Terminal Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer
$140,000 - $250,000
[E] grind
Close Backend Engineer (Python)
$140,000 - $210,000
[E] grind
Lirio Sr Cloud Engineer
$140,000 - $165,000
[E] stable
Century Health Founding Engineer
$140,000 - $160,000
[F] zen
Taiyaki Studios Developer
$140,000 - $140,000
[F] grind
Skylight Senior Backend Engineer
$140,000 - $213,000
[E] grind
Enveritas Backend Software Engineer
$135,000 - $155,000
[F] stable
OptTek Systems Senior Scientific Analyst/Developer
$135,000 - $200,000
@HR stable
Railtown AI Head of Developer Relations
CA$130,000 - CA$180,000 ≈ $95k
@HR grind
Hestus Machine Learning Engineer
$130,000 - $190,000
[F] grind
Railtown AI Head of Developer Relations
$130,000 - $180,000
@HR stable
Ascertain Senior Product Engineer
$130,000 - $175,000
[E] stable
Di Rezze Family Office AI-Native Technical Operations Lead
$130,000 - $200,000
[F] grind
SalesJack Data Engineer
CA$130,000 - CA$150,000 ≈ $95k
[E] grind
Connie Health Multiple senior engineering roles
$130,000 - $182,000
[F] CRUNCH
Epickids Data Engineer
$130,000 - $160,000
[E] stable
Faction Founding Engineers
$130,000 - $225,000
[E] CRUNCH
Connie Health Multiple engineering roles
$130,000 - $182,000
[F] grind
ether.fi BE/FE/FS Software Engineer
$130,000 - $200,000
[E] CRUNCH
Topaz Labs Various roles (Software Engineers, PhD Researchers, Product Managers, Ops/Support, AEs)
$130,000 - $250,000
[F] stable

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