April 2026 data

Vision Language Models startup salary data

As of April 2026, the median Vision Language Models salary at startups is $150k across 7 verified Hacker News “Who is Hiring” listings.

Based on 7 verified Vision Language Models listings from Hacker News “Who is Hiring”. Sample size is shown so you know how much weight to give the number.

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Market Signal (September 2026)

Top Hirers: VLM Run leads hiring for Vision Language Models roles with 7 active posts.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: Vision Language Models is highly remote-friendly, with 43% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for Vision Language Models is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 57% of Vision Language Models jobs also require ML Infrastructure, and 57% mention Autonomous Driving.

💰 Compensation Analysis

The median base salary for Vision Language Models developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $180,000.

Vision Language Models salary FAQ

What is the median Vision Language Models developer salary at startups?

The median Vision Language Models salary is $150k, based on 7 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of April 2026.

What is the salary range for Vision Language Models roles?

Vision Language Models roles run from $150k (25th percentile) to $180k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $180k.

Do remote Vision Language Models jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote Vision Language Models roles show a median of $150k versus $150k onsite in this dataset.

Vision Language Models jobs

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK
VLM Run	Founding AI Engineer / Founding ML Researcher	$180,000 - $220,000	[F] CRUNCH	Vision Language Models ML Infrastructure Autonomous Driving +1	HN Apply
VLM Run	Founding CV / ML Engineer	$180,000 - $220,000	[F] CRUNCH	Vision Language Models ML Infrastructure Autonomous Driving +1	HN Apply
VLM Run	Infrastructure Engineer	$150,000 - $220,000	[E] grind	Vision Language Models Inference Orchestration +3	HN Apply
VLM Run	Founding AI Engineer	$150,000 - $220,000	[F] CRUNCH	Vision Language Models ML Infrastructure Autonomous Driving +1	HN Apply
VLM Run	Member of Technical Staff, ML Systems	$150,000 - $220,000	[E] CRUNCH	Vision Language Models Llms Temporal/video Models +12	HN Apply
VLM Run	Member of Technical Staff, ML Systems, Developer Relations	$150,000 - $220,000	[E] CRUNCH	Vision Language Models Llms Temporal/video Models +10	HN Apply
VLM Run	Founding Engineer / Member of Technical Staff	$150,000 - $220,000	[F] CRUNCH	Vision Language Models ML Systems Autonomous Driving +1	HN Apply

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