42 Active Listings Updated January 2026
Rust Salary Data
Real compensation packages for Rust developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$150,000
/yearBased on 42 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$115,000-$200,000
Entry ($50,000)MedianTop ($200,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- Category Labs8 jobs
- Shorebird2 jobs
- Fullstory2 jobs
Location Distribution
Other100%
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Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Advanced Analytics Platform
@HRstable
$200,000 - $240,000
Various roles (Early Career SWE, Senior SWE, Smart Contract Engineer, Senior Researcher)
[E]CRUNCH
$200,000 +
Senior SWE, Smart Contract Engineer, Senior Researcher
[E]stable
$200,000 +
Senior SWE, Senior Security Engineer, Smart Contract Engineer, Senior Researcher
[E]grind
$200,000 +
Staff-level distributed/decentralized systems engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$200,000 - $250,000
Senior Security Engineer, Senior Software Engineer [Rust], DevOps [APAC-based]
[E]stable
$200,000 +
HCI Engineer, Systems/Compiler Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$175,000 - $225,000
Mid-Senior Systems/Runtime (C++) Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $230,000
Senior Software Engineer, AI Focus, Data Management
[F]grind
$160,000 - $190,000
Mid-Senior C++/Runtime OR Dart/Cloud Engineers
[F]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $230,000
Junior to Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Success Engineer, Hiring Coordinator, Developer Advocate
[E]grind
$150,000 - $180,000
Full Stack Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 +
Senior Threat Backend Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$149,000 - $208,000
Lead Front-end Developer
[E]grind
$100,000 - $120,000
Senior Frontend (TypeScript, React) and Senior Backend (Rust)
[E]stable
$96,000 - $144,000
Entry-level Software Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$95,000 - $130,000
AI Innovator & Principal Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$80,000 - $200,000
Software Engineer / Auditor
[E]grind
$80,000 - $160,000
Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, DevOps
[E]grind
$50,000 - $160,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (January 2026)
Top Hirers: Category Labs leads hiring for Rust roles with 8 active posts, followed by Shorebird.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 31% of Rust jobs also require C++, and 26% mention TypeScript.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Rust developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $200,000.
Top Hirers: Category Labs leads hiring for Rust roles with 8 active posts, followed by Shorebird.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 31% of Rust jobs also require C++, and 26% mention TypeScript.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Rust developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $200,000.