Ruby on Rails Salary at Startups (2026): $150k median - Page 2

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
Clio	Multiple Engineering Roles	CAD 130,000 - CAD 215,000 ≈ $95k	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails AWS Machine Learning +3	HN Apply
Opendate	Senior DevOps Engineer	USD 125,000 - USD 150,000	[E] grind	AWS Fargate Rds +6	HN Apply
QumisAI	Founding Full Stack/AI Engineer	USD 125,000 - USD 200,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL +3	HN Apply
Brynson	Full Stack Developer	USD 120,000 - USD 160,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails React	HN Apply
Respondology	Senior Backend Engineer	USD 120,000 - USD 140,000	[E] grind	Python Opensearch Elasticsearch +5	HN Apply
Mindr	Senior or Staff Software Engineer	USD 120,000 - USD 160,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails React TypeScript +2	HN Apply
FetLife	Senior DevOps Engineer	USD 115,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	MySQL PostgreSQL Scylladb +11	HN Apply
Vendis	Senior Ruby on Rails Developer	EUR 100,000 - EUR 125,000 ≈ $108k	[F] CRUNCH	Ruby on Rails Hotwire Viewcomponents +5	HN Apply
Carebit	Full stack Rails & React Product Engineer	GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000 ≈ $127k	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails React Ruby on Rails 7.1 +1	HN Apply
JamDoughnut Ltd	Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer	GBP 90,000 - GBP 100,000 ≈ $114k	@HR stable	CI/CD Docker E2e +5	HN Apply
Tax Rails	Ruby on Rails Engineer	USD 85,000 - USD 125,000	[F] stable	Ruby on Rails	HN Apply
Carebit	Full Stack Support Engineer	GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000 ≈ $102k	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails TypeScript JavaScript +5	HN Apply
Nutrisense	Senior Software Engineer	USD 75,000 - USD 100,000	[F] CRUNCH	Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL React Native +2	HN Apply
ToucanTix	Lead Engineer	EUR 60,000 - EUR 90,000 ≈ $65k	[F] stable	Ruby on Rails Svelte PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
TrakPro	Senior Rails Engineer	EUR 48,000 - EUR 60,000 ≈ $52k	[E] zen	Ruby on Rails Hotwire Turbo +6	HN Apply

Ruby on Rails remote → Ruby on Rails onsite → All technologies

Ruby on Rails startup salary data

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