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.
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 jobs (329 total)
| COMPANY | ROLE | SALARY | VIBE | STACK | |
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| Rinse | QA Engineer | $40,000 - $100,000 |
@HR zen
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| ApplianSys | Senior Software Developer | £40,000 - £70,000 ≈ $51k |
@HR CRUNCH
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| FreightRoll | Senior Infrastructure Engineer | $40,000 - $50,000 |
[E] grind
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| Sentinel Defense Technologies | Founding Product Engineer / Systems Architect | $36,000 + |
[F] stable
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| Clipster | Multiple Roles | $36,000 - $96,000 |
[F] grind
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| Sentinel Defense Technologies | Systems Architect / Founding Backend Engineer | $36,000 - $36,000 |
[F] CRUNCH
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| Digolution | Talented Developer | $36,000 - $60,000 |
@HR stable
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| PALTOWN Development Foundation | Full Stack Developer | $35,000 - $50,000 |
@HR CRUNCH
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| PetsApp | Support Engineer | £30,000 - £55,000 ≈ $38k |
[E] stable
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