26 Active Listings Updated December 2025
DevOps Salary Data
Real compensation packages for DevOps developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$150,000
/yearBased on 26 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$120,000-$160,000
Entry ($38,400)MedianTop ($190,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- Clockwise4 jobs
- Uncountable3 jobs
- Standard2 jobs
Location Distribution
Remote73%
San Francisco Bay Area19%
Europe8%
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Multiple roles (Data Scientist, ML Ops, DevOps, FS Eng, Product Designer, Technical PM, Customer Success)
[F]grind
$180,000 - $230,000
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
[E]grind
$170,000 - $200,000
Senior Backend Engineer (Growth Engineering)
[E]grind
$160,000 - $230,000
Senior Backend Engineer (Growth Engineer)
[E]grind
$160,000 - $230,000
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $230,000
Staff Software Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $220,000
Software Engineer, AI/ML
[E]grind
$160,000 - $210,000
Senior + Staff Software Engineers, Staff SRE
@HRstable
$150,000 - $220,000
Full-Stack Software Engineer
[F]stable
$150,000 - $250,000
Full-Stack Software Engineer
[F]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Senior Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps and Senior Cloud Engineer
@HRgrind
$130,000 - $142,000
Full-Stack, Generative AI, & Devops Engineer
[F]stable
$120,000 - $220,000
Full-Stack, Generative AI, & Devops Engineer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $220,000
Founding Software Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$100,000 - $200,000
Senior Frontend Engineer, Mid-Level Fullstack Engineer, Mid-Level Devops/SRE
[F]grind
$96,000 - $120,000
Site Reliability Engineer
@HRstable
$85,925 - $134,289
Senior Frontend Engineer, Mid-Level Fullstack Engineer, Mid-Level Devops/SRE
[F]stable
$80,000 - $100,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (December 2025)
Top Hirers: Clockwise leads hiring for DevOps roles with 4 active posts, followed by Uncountable.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: DevOps is highly remote-friendly, with 73% of roles open to remote work. Remote Premium: Remote DevOps roles currently fetch a 25% salary premium (median $150,000) compared to onsite positions.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 27% of DevOps jobs also require Kubernetes, and 27% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for DevOps developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.
Top Hirers: Clockwise leads hiring for DevOps roles with 4 active posts, followed by Uncountable.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: DevOps is highly remote-friendly, with 73% of roles open to remote work. Remote Premium: Remote DevOps roles currently fetch a 25% salary premium (median $150,000) compared to onsite positions.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 27% of DevOps jobs also require Kubernetes, and 27% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for DevOps developers is $150,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $160,000.