Ruby on Rails Salary at Startups (2026): $150k median

Market Signal (August 2026)

Top Hirers: SerpApi leads hiring for Ruby on Rails roles with 5 active posts, followed by Prophet Town LLC.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: Ruby on Rails is highly remote-friendly, with 51% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for Ruby on Rails is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 55% of Ruby on Rails jobs also require React, and 36% mention TypeScript.

💰 Compensation Analysis

The median base salary for Ruby on Rails developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.

Ruby on Rails salary FAQ

What is the median Ruby on Rails developer salary at startups?

The median Ruby on Rails salary is $150k, based on 55 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of July 2026.

What is the salary range for Ruby on Rails roles?

Ruby on Rails roles run from $120k (25th percentile) to $160k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $250k.

Do remote Ruby on Rails jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote Ruby on Rails roles show a median of $150k versus $155k onsite in this dataset.

Ruby on Rails jobs (55 total)

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK
Assembly	Founding Engineer	USD 250,000 - USD 350,000	[F] stable	Python React TypeScript +5	HN Apply
Prophet Town LLC	Platform Engineer and Full-Stack Engineer	USD 220,000 - USD 350,000	[F] grind	AWS GCP Kubernetes +21	HN Apply
Confido	Forward Deployed Engineer	USD 200,000 - USD 270,000	[F] grind	Ruby on Rails Python TypeScript +2	HN Apply
3Play Media	Principal Front-End Engineer (Growth)	USD 200,000 - USD 250,000	[E] stable	Remix Ruby on Rails Astro +5	HN Apply
Y Combinator	Product Engineer	USD 185,000 - USD 485,000	[E] stable	Ruby on Rails React	HN Apply
Jukebox Health	Senior Fullstack Engineer	USD 180,000 - USD 210,000	[F] grind	React TypeScript Ruby on Rails	HN Apply
TriumphPay	Senior/Lead Engineers	USD 180,000 - USD 250,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails Sorbet Elm	HN Apply
Pocketflows	Founding Engineer	USD 170,000 - USD 225,000	[F] grind	Ruby on Rails React TypeScript +3	HN Apply
3Play Media	Staff API Engineer	USD 170,000 - USD 190,000	[F] grind	Ruby on Rails Remix Voice Synth +1	HN Apply
Procore	Multiple Engineering Roles (IC + Management)	USD 169,000 - USD 273,000	@HR grind	Ruby on Rails React TypeScript +3	HN Apply
ResortPass	Senior Software Engineer, Frontend	USD 160,000 - USD 210,000	[E] CRUNCH	React 19 Next.js 16 TypeScript +9	HN Apply
Scholarly	Senior Software Engineer	USD 160,000 - USD 200,000	@HR stable	Ruby Ruby on Rails	HN Apply
Chronograph	Senior Software Engineer	USD 160,000 - USD 205,000	[E] CRUNCH	Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana +11	HN Apply
Authorium	Senior Full-Stack Engineer	USD 160,000 - USD 180,000	[F] CRUNCH	Ruby on Rails Tailwind CSS JavaScript	HN Apply
3Play Media	Staff API Engineer	USD 160,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails TypeScript Python	HN Apply
Boost My School	Senior or Staff Software Engineer	USD 157,000 - USD 204,000	[E] grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails React +2	HN Apply
SerpApi	Fullstack Engineer	USD 150,000 - USD 180,000	[F] stable	Ruby Ruby on Rails MongoDB +3	HN Apply
Prophet Town LLC	Various Software Engineering Roles	USD 150,000 - USD 260,000	[F] grind	TypeScript JavaScript React +6	HN Apply
Prophet Town LLC	Software Engineering Roles	USD 150,000 - USD 260,000	[F] zen	TypeScript JavaScript React +4	HN Apply
Triumph Financial	Engineer (Lead \| Staff) & Staff Product Manager	USD 150,000 - USD 300,000	[F] stable	F# Ruby on Rails .NET	HN Apply
SerpApi	Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer	USD 150,000 - USD 180,000	[E] zen	Ruby Ruby on Rails MongoDB +3	HN Apply
Triumph Financial	Engineer (Senior \| Lead \| Staff)	USD 150,000 - USD 300,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails Elm Java +2	HN Apply
SerpApi	Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer, Hiring Coordinator, Developer Advocate	USD 150,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	Python Ruby PHP +10	HN Apply
Triumph Financial	Engineer (Senior \| Lead \| Staff) & Senior Product Manager	USD 150,000 - USD 300,000	[E] CRUNCH	Ruby on Rails Elm Java +2	HN Apply
Chronograph	DevOps Engineer	USD 150,000 - USD 170,000	[E] grind	Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana +8	HN Apply
Prophet Town LLC	Full-Stack Software Engineer	USD 150,000 - USD 250,000	[F] grind	React Python Ruby on Rails +3	HN Apply
SerpApi	Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer	USD 150,000 - USD 180,000	[F] grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails MongoDB +1	HN Apply
SerpApi	Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer, Talent Acquisition Specialist	USD 150,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails MongoDB +1	HN Apply
Scholarly	Software Engineer	USD 150,000 - USD 200,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails	HN Apply
Authorium	Full-Stack Engineer	USD 148,750 - USD 201,250	[F] stable	Ruby on Rails Hotwire Next.js +1	HN Apply
Boost My School	Senior or Staff Software Engineer	USD 147,000 - USD 185,000	[E] grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails React +2	HN Apply
Greenhouse Software	Engineering Manager (Analytics Product)	CAD 142,700 - CAD 214,100 ≈ $104k	@HR stable	Ruby on Rails JavaScript TypeScript +1	HN Apply
Digital Health Strategies	Full Stack Product Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 220,000	[F] stable	Ruby JavaScript Ruby on Rails +3	HN Apply
Tangible Materials	AI Engineer	CAD 140,000 - CAD 160,000 ≈ $102k	[F] stable	Ruby Ruby on Rails TypeScript +3	HN Apply
The Museum of Modern Art	Senior Front-End Developer	USD 140,000 - USD 160,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails Tailwind CSS Stimulus	HN Apply
Chronograph	DevOps Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 160,000	[E] grind	Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana +8	HN Apply
Underdog Fantasy	Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)	USD 135,000 - USD 150,000	[F] CRUNCH	Ruby on Rails	HN Apply
RecruitiFi	Software Engineer (Full-stack)	USD 130,000 - USD 160,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails GraphQL React +3	HN Apply
Scholarly	Software Engineer	USD 130,000 - USD 200,000	[E] stable	Ruby Ruby on Rails	HN Apply
Scholarly	Full-stack Software Engineer	USD 130,000 - USD 200,000	[E] grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails	HN Apply

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