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39 Active Listings Updated February 2026

Ruby on Rails Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$150,000

/year
Based on 39 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$125,000-$150,000
Entry ($75,000)MedianTop ($220,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

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Platform Engineer and Full-Stack Engineer
[F]grind
$220,000 - $350,000
Head of Engineering & Infrastructure
[F]grind
$182,000 - $272,000
Senior/Lead Engineers
[E]grind
$180,000 - $250,000
Staff API Engineer
[F]grind
$170,000 - $190,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $205,000
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $180,000
Staff API Engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $180,000
Senior or Staff Software Engineer
[E]grind
$157,000 - $204,000
Various Software Engineering Roles
[F]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Engineer (Senior | Lead | Staff)
[E]grind
$150,000 - $300,000
Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer, Hiring Coordinator, Developer Advocate
[E]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
Engineer (Senior | Lead | Staff) & Senior Product Manager
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $300,000
DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $170,000
Full-Stack Software Engineer
[F]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer
[F]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer, Talent Acquisition Specialist
[E]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
Junior-to-Senior Fullstack Engineer / Customer Success Engineer / Talent Acquisition Specialist
nullstable
$150,000 - $180,000
Junior-to-Senior Fullstack Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
Senior or Staff Software Engineer
[E]grind
$147,000 - $185,000
Senior Front-End Developer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $160,000
DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $160,000
Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)
[F]CRUNCH
$135,000 - $150,000
Software Engineer (Full-stack)
[E]grind
$130,000 - $160,000
Software Engineer
[E]stable
$130,000 - $200,000
Full-stack Software Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $200,000
Multiple Engineering Roles
[E]grind
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$125,000 - $150,000
Founding Full Stack/AI Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$125,000 - $200,000
Full Stack Developer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $160,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $140,000
Senior or Staff Software Engineer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $160,000
Senior DevOps Engineer
[E]grind
$115,000 - $180,000
Senior Ruby on Rails Developer
[F]CRUNCH
$100,000 - $125,000
Full stack Rails & React Product Engineer
[E]grind
$100,000 - $125,000
Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer
@HRstable
$90,000 - $100,000
Full Stack Support Engineer
[E]grind
$80,000 - $100,000
Senior Software Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$75,000 - $100,000
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (February 2026)

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

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics


### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 59% of Ruby on Rails jobs also require React, and 33% mention PostgreSQL.

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