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September 2026 data

Python startup salary data

As of September 2026, the median Python salary at startups is $150k across 329 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.

Based on 329 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
329

Median Python salary over time

2024-06-01 to 2026-09-01

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 11% 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 329 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of September 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 (329 total)

COMPANY ROLE SALARY VIBE STACK
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
Topaz Labs Engineers + Researchers + Product
$130,000 - $250,000
[F] grind
Topaz Labs Engineers / Researchers
$130,000 - $250,000
[F] grind
Topaz Labs Software Engineers, Researchers, Marketing, Operations
$130,000 - $250,000
[F] stable
Meaningful Gigs Senior Frontend Engineer
$130,000 - $170,000
[F] CRUNCH
Peregrine Technologies Senior Software Engineer, Mobile
$130,000 - $215,000
@HR grind
Arturo AI MLEng and MLOps Roles
$130,000 - $190,000
[E] stable
Peregrine Technologies Senior Mobile Engineer
$130,000 - $215,000
@HR stable
Peregrine Technologies Senior Full Stack Engineer
$130,000 - $215,000
@HR stable
Credo Health Full Stack Engineer
$125,000 - $175,000
[E] grind
CivAI Member of Technical Staff
$125,000 - $200,000
[E] zen
CivAI software engineer
$125,000 - $200,000
[E] zen
CVector Senior Software Engineer – Backend & AI Infra
$125,000 - $150,000
[F] grind
Count Senior Software Engineer
£125,000 - £175,000 ≈ $159k
[E] grind
Acrolinx Software Engineer (Python) (AI/LLM)
$125,000 - $150,000
[E] grind
Early Warning Senior Cloud Engineer
$125,000 - $160,000
[E] grind
PredictionHealth Backend Engineer
$125,000 - $200,000
[F] CRUNCH
PredictionHealth Full Stack Engineer (Backend or Frontend Focus)
$125,000 - $200,000
[E] grind
PredictionHealth Full Stack Engineer (Backend Focus) or QA Engineer
$125,000 - $200,000
[E] grind
HelloData Full-Stack Software Engineer
$125,000 - $125,000
[F] grind
Taiyaki Studios Anime Pipeline Engineer
$125,000 - $125,000
[E] grind
AusRehab Full-Stack Software Developer
A$120,000 - A$160,000 ≈ $79k
[E] grind
micro1 Software Developer
$120,000 - $220,000
@HR zen
Innolitics Medical Device AI/ML Engineer
$120,000 - $150,000
@HR stable
Count Senior Software Engineer
£120,000 - £168,000 ≈ $152k
[E] grind
Strobe Software Engineer
$120,000 - $250,000
[E] CRUNCH
Moyai Founding Product Engineer
$120,000 - $160,000
[F] CRUNCH
PosterChild Inc Founding Full-Stack Engineer
$120,000 - $150,000
[F] CRUNCH
Revere Defense Technologies Multiple Roles
$120,000 - $220,000
[F] CRUNCH
NVIDIA Python Developer (Django)
$120,000 - $235,750
[E] grind
Shortform Full-stack Engineer
$120,000 - $200,000
[F] grind
Trustle Senior or Staff Backend Engineer
$120,000 - $175,000
[E] grind
Respondology Senior Backend Engineer
$120,000 - $140,000
[E] grind
FastDemocracy Full-Stack Software Engineering Tech Lead
$120,000 - $120,000
[E] stable
String Founding Engineer
$120,000 - $200,000
[F] grind
Erdos Miller Data Engineering & ML Roles
$120,000 - $160,000
[F] grind
Safety Cybersecurity Senior Full-stack Django Developer, Senior Software Developer, Senior Cybersecurity Researcher
CA$120,000 - CA$174,000 ≈ $88k
[F] grind
Tandem Founding Software Engineer
$120,000 - $180,000
[F] grind

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