33 Active Listings Updated December 2025
Elasticsearch Salary Data
Real compensation packages for Elasticsearch developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$130,000
/yearBased on 33 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$130,000-$149,000
Entry ($90,000)MedianTop ($190,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- Peregrine Technologies12 jobs
- Academia.edu3 jobs
- Tawkify2 jobs
Location Distribution
Remote48%
San Francisco Bay Area45%
Other6%
verified_listings
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer
[F]grind
$190,000 - $225,000
Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $210,000
Software Engineer
[E]grind
$160,000 - $210,000
Software Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $240,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $190,000
Platform Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Engineering Team Lead
[E]CRUNCH
$150,000 - $300,000
Senior Threat Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$149,000 - $208,000
Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend)
[E]CRUNCH
$140,000 - $180,000
Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend, Platform)
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Software Engineers
[E]stable
$130,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineers
[E]grind
$130,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]stable
$130,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Software Engineer
@HRstable
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Software Engineer, Mobile
[E]stable
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer
@HRstable
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer
@HRstable
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Mobile Engineer
@HRstable
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]stable
$130,000 - $250,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $140,000
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
[E]grind
$120,000 - $175,000
Django/Python Web Developer
[E]stable
$100,000 +
Senior Data Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $108,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (December 2025)
Top Hirers: Peregrine Technologies leads hiring for Elasticsearch roles with 12 active posts, followed by Academia.edu.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Elasticsearch is highly remote-friendly, with 48% of roles open to remote work. Remote Premium: Remote Elasticsearch roles currently fetch a 8% salary premium (median $140,000) compared to onsite positions.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 64% of Elasticsearch jobs also require PostgreSQL, and 64% mention React.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Elasticsearch developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $149,000.
Top Hirers: Peregrine Technologies leads hiring for Elasticsearch roles with 12 active posts, followed by Academia.edu.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Elasticsearch is highly remote-friendly, with 48% of roles open to remote work. Remote Premium: Remote Elasticsearch roles currently fetch a 8% salary premium (median $140,000) compared to onsite positions.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 64% of Elasticsearch jobs also require PostgreSQL, and 64% mention React.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Elasticsearch developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $149,000.