75 Active Listings Updated December 2025

GraphQL Salary Data

Real compensation packages for GraphQL developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.

Median Salary

$130,000

/year

Based on 75 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$90,000-$150,000

Top Earners (Max)

$200,000

Entry ($55,000)MedianTop ($200,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Remote69%

San Francisco Bay Area7%

Europe11%

Other13%

verified_listings

Senior Full Stack Engineer

[E]grind

$200,000 - $250,000

Python FastAPI React TypeScript GraphQL

Developer

[F]grind

$200,000 - $240,000

TypeScript React Rest GraphQL AWS

Staff Software Engineer (Full Stack)

[E]grind

$180,000 - $200,000

TypeScript React GraphQL PostgreSQL AWS

Founding Engineer

[F]grind

$175,000 - $225,000

TypeScript React Node.js Express GraphQL

Senior and Staff Full Stack Engineers

[E]grind

$174,000 - $275,000

React TypeScript GraphQL Python

Senior and Staff Full Stack Engineers

[E]grind

$174,000 - $275,000

React TypeScript GraphQL Python

Founding Fullstack Engineer

[F]grind

$160,000 - $185,000

Vercel TypeScript React Redwoodjs PostgreSQL

Founding Engineer

[E]grind

$160,000 - $250,000

React Node.js GraphQL GCP MySQL

Boost My School

Senior or Staff Software Engineer

[F]grind

$157,000 - $204,000

Ruby Ruby on Rails React GraphQL TypeScript

Staff Security Engineer (Python)

[E]grind

$155,000 - $265,000

Python React TypeScript Next.js GraphQL

Senior Backend Engineer

[E]CRUNCH

$155,000 - $180,000

Python Golang AWS GraphQL Restful

Backend Engineer

[E]grind

$155,000 - $175,000

Golang GCP PostgreSQL Terraform Redis

Rainbow Insurance

Backend or Fullstack Software Engineer

[E]grind

$150,000 - $180,000

Golang React Next.js GraphQL PostgreSQL

Sr. Full Stack Engineer

[F]CRUNCH

$150,000 - $210,000

TypeScript AWS Serverless Sst Framework Next.js GraphQL

Prophet Town LLC

Various Software Engineering Roles

[F]stable

$150,000 - $250,000

React Next.js Ruby on Rails TypeScript Python

Product Engineer (Full Stack)

[E]CRUNCH

$150,000 - $250,000

Sveltekit GraphQL Python FastAPI Tailwind CSS

Full Stack Engineers (Senior/Staff/Principal)

[F]grind

$150,000 - $250,000

Node.js GraphQL React TypeScript AWS

Primitive Instruments Corporation

Full Stack Engineer or Generalist

[E]grind

$150,000 +

Python Django GraphQL React Next.js

Product Engineer (Full Stack)

[E]CRUNCH

$150,000 - $250,000

Sveltekit GraphQL Python FastAPI Tailwind CSS

Prophet Town LLC

Various Software Engineering Roles

[F]grind

$150,000 - $250,000

React Next.js TypeScript C++Java

Senior Backend Engineer

[E]grind

$150,000 - $200,000

Golang PostgreSQL GraphQL Cloud Technologies

Rainbow Insurance

Backend or Fullstack Software Engineer

[E]grind

$150,000 - $175,000

Golang React TypeScript PostgreSQL Next.js

Rainbow Insurance

Backend or Fullstack Software Engineer

[E]grind

$150,000 - $175,000

Golang React TypeScript PostgreSQL Next.js

Lead Engineer, Fullstack

[E]grind

$150,000 - $250,000

React React Native Python Django GraphQL

Rainbow Insurance

Backend or Fullstack Software Engineer

[E]grind

$150,000 - $180,000

Golang React Next.js GraphQL PostgreSQL

Boost My School

Senior or Staff Software Engineer

[F]grind

$147,000 - $185,000

Ruby Ruby on Rails React GraphQL TypeScript

Boost My School

Senior or Staff Software Engineer

[E]grind

$147,000 - $185,000

Ruby Ruby on Rails React GraphQL TypeScript

Senior Mobile (React Native) Engineer

[F]CRUNCH

$145,000 - $170,000

React Native Expo AWS Stacktape GraphQL

Boost My School

Senior or staff software engineer

[F]grind

$145,000 - $195,000

Ruby Ruby on Rails React GraphQL

Boost My School

Senior or staff software engineer

[F]grind

$145,000 - $195,000

Ruby Ruby on Rails React GraphQL

Boost My School

Senior or staff software engineer

[F]grind

$145,000 - $195,000

Ruby Ruby on Rails React GraphQL

Senior Software Engineer

[F]grind

$140,000 - $190,000

Python Django React React Native GraphQL

Full-stack Software Engineer

[F]grind

$140,000 - $290,000

TypeScript React Node.js GraphQL PostgreSQL

Senior Backend Engineer

[E]grind

$140,000 - $213,000

React TypeScript GraphQL Python Java

Senior Backend Engineer

[E]CRUNCH

$140,000 - $213,000

React TypeScript GraphQL Python Java

Senior Software Engineer

[E]grind

$140,000 +

Elastic Django GraphQL React Next.js

Frontend & Backend Software Engineers

[F]grind

$130,000 - $150,000

React GraphQL Python PostgreSQL

Frontend & Backend Software Engineer

[F]grind

$130,000 - $150,000

React GraphQL Python PostgreSQL

Awarded Software

Full-Stack Engineers

[E]grind

$130,000 - $180,000

TypeScript Next.js GraphQL FastAPI Terraform

Multiple roles (Senior Full Stack Engineer, Lead Front End Engineer, Lead SW Engineer - Data Platform, Senior Data Platform Engineer, Senior Data Product Engineer)

[F]CRUNCH

$125,000 - $125,000

TypeScript Node.js React Next.js GraphQL

Senior Software Engineer - Tech Lead, Insights

@HRgrind

$122,000 - $209,000

Android GraphQL

Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)

[E]grind

$120,000 - $160,000

React TypeScript GraphQL Tailwind CSS Node.js

Crisis Text Line, Inc.

Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

[E]grind

$115,192 - $168,000

AWS CI/CD Datadog Grafana GraphQL

Software Engineer, Professional Services

[E]grind

$100,000 - $135,000

C#.NET GraphQL React TypeScript

Fullstack TypeScript Engineer

[E]grind

$100,000 - $150,000

TypeScript Next.js Node.js GraphQL

GoGoGrandparent

Tech Lead Engineer, Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineers

[E]grind

$100,000 - $160,000

Node.js TypeScript MySQL Rest GraphQL

Full Stack Engineer

[E]grind

$100,000 - $140,000

Node.js TypeScript Next.js React GraphQL

GoGoGrandparent

Senior/Staff Backend & Lead Engineer

[E]CRUNCH

$100,000 - $160,000

Node.js TypeScript MySQL Rest GraphQL

GoGoGrandparent

Senior/Staff Backend Engineer

[E]CRUNCH

$100,000 - $140,000

Node.js TypeScript MySQL Rest GraphQL

Senior Software Engineer/Team Lead

@HRgrind

$95,000 - $125,000

Android Firmware GraphQL MongoDB Node.js

GoGoGrandparent

Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer

[E]grind

$90,000 - $150,000

Node.js TypeScript MySQL Rest GraphQL

GoGoGrandparent

Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer

[E]grind

$90,000 - $150,000

Node.js TypeScript MySQL Rest GraphQL

GoGoGrandparent

Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer

[E]grind

$90,000 - $150,000

Node.js TypeScript MySQL Rest GraphQL

GoGoGrandparent

Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer

[E]grind

$90,000 - $150,000

Node.js TypeScript MySQL Rest GraphQL

Senior Frontend Engineer

[F]grind

$90,000 - $120,000

TypeScript React React Native Chakra UI GraphQL

GoGoGrandparent

Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer

[E]CRUNCH

$90,000 - $150,000

Node.js TypeScript MySQL Rest GraphQL

GoGoGrandparent

Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer

[E]grind

$90,000 - $150,000

Node.js TypeScript MySQL Rest GraphQL

GoGoGrandparent

Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer

[E]grind

$90,000 - $150,000

Node.js TypeScript MySQL Rest GraphQL

Senior Frontend Engineer

[F]CRUNCH

$90,000 - $120,000

TypeScript React React Native Chakra UI GraphQL

Founding Engineer

[F]grind

$84,000 - $114,000

Golang PostgreSQL GraphQL React TypeScript

Software Developer

[E]grind

$82,000 - $153,000

Ruby on Rails React TypeScript GraphQL PostgreSQL

Full-stack Engineer

[E]grind

$80,000 - $120,000

Vue.js Nuxt Nestjs GraphQL Llms

Full Stack Engineer

[E]grind

$80,000 +

React TypeScript GraphQL Express AWS

Multiple Roles

@HRstable

$75,500 +

Python GCP Kubernetes React Next.js

Full Stack Engineer

[F]grind

$75,000 - $150,000

Node.js TypeScript Next.js Nestjs React

Junior Software Engineer, Professional Services

[E]grind

$75,000 - $100,000

C#/.net GraphQL React TypeScript PostgreSQL

Unity Technologies

Senior Backend Engineer

[E]grind

$71,000 - $88,000

GraphQL Rest AWS GCP TypeScript

Full-stack/Frontend/Product Engineer

[F]grind

$66,000 - $120,000

Python GraphQL React TypeScript PostgreSQL

Full-stack/Frontend/Product Engineer

[F]grind

$66,000 - $120,000

Python GraphQL React TypeScript PostgreSQL

Full-stack/Frontend/Product Engineer

[F]grind

$66,000 - $120,000

Python GraphQL React TypeScript PostgreSQL

Full-stack/Frontend/Product Engineer

[F]grind

$66,000 - $120,000

Python GraphQL React TypeScript PostgreSQL

Front-end Developer

[E]stable

$60,000 +

Svelte React Vue.js TypeScript Tailwind CSS

Front-end Developer

[E]grind

$60,000 +

Svelte React Vue.js TypeScript Tailwind CSS

Full-stack/Product Engineer

[F]grind

$55,000 - $100,000

Python GraphQL React TypeScript PostgreSQL

Full-stack/Product Engineer

[F]grind

$55,000 - $100,000

Python GraphQL React TypeScript PostgreSQL

COMPANY	ROLE		VIBE	STACK
Baton	Senior Full Stack Engineer	$200,000 - $250,000	[E]grind	Python FastAPI React+4	Y
Welbi	Developer	$200,000 - $240,000	[F]grind	TypeScript React Rest+4	Y
Clincierge	Staff Software Engineer (Full Stack)	$180,000 - $200,000	[E]grind	TypeScript React GraphQL+2	Y
Carbon AI	Founding Engineer	$175,000 - $225,000	[F]grind	TypeScript React Node.js+3	Y
Poe AI	Senior and Staff Full Stack Engineers	$174,000 - $275,000	[E]grind	React TypeScript GraphQL+1	Y
Poe AI	Senior and Staff Full Stack Engineers	$174,000 - $275,000	[E]grind	React TypeScript GraphQL+1	Y
Bomello	Founding Fullstack Engineer	$160,000 - $185,000	[F]grind	Vercel TypeScript React+3	Y
PhysicianX	Founding Engineer	$160,000 - $250,000	[E]grind	React Node.js GraphQL+3	Y
Boost My School	Senior or Staff Software Engineer	$157,000 - $204,000	[F]grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails React+2	Y
Poe.com	Staff Security Engineer (Python)	$155,000 - $265,000	[E]grind	Python React TypeScript+5	Y
Rune Labs	Senior Backend Engineer	$155,000 - $180,000	[E]CRUNCH	Python Golang AWS+9	Y
Myna Swap LLC	Backend Engineer	$155,000 - $175,000	[E]grind	Golang GCP PostgreSQL+6	Y
Rainbow Insurance	Backend or Fullstack Software Engineer	$150,000 - $180,000	[E]grind	Golang React Next.js+2	Y
BoomPop	Sr. Full Stack Engineer	$150,000 - $210,000	[F]CRUNCH	TypeScript AWS Serverless Sst Framework+7	Y
Prophet Town LLC	Various Software Engineering Roles	$150,000 - $250,000	[F]stable	React Next.js Ruby on Rails+5	Y
Equall	Product Engineer (Full Stack)	$150,000 - $250,000	[E]CRUNCH	Sveltekit GraphQL Python+6	Y
Range	Full Stack Engineers (Senior/Staff/Principal)	$150,000 - $250,000	[F]grind	Node.js GraphQL React+2	Y
Primitive Instruments Corporation	Full Stack Engineer or Generalist	$150,000 +	[E]grind	Python Django GraphQL+18	Y
Equall	Product Engineer (Full Stack)	$150,000 - $250,000	[E]CRUNCH	Sveltekit GraphQL Python+6	Y
Prophet Town LLC	Various Software Engineering Roles	$150,000 - $250,000	[F]grind	React Next.js TypeScript+8	Y
FrontRow	Senior Backend Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[E]grind	Golang PostgreSQL GraphQL+1	Y
Rainbow Insurance	Backend or Fullstack Software Engineer	$150,000 - $175,000	[E]grind	Golang React TypeScript+3	Y
Rainbow Insurance	Backend or Fullstack Software Engineer	$150,000 - $175,000	[E]grind	Golang React TypeScript+3	Y
Good Pair Days	Lead Engineer, Fullstack	$150,000 - $250,000	[E]grind	React React Native Python+4	Y
Rainbow Insurance	Backend or Fullstack Software Engineer	$150,000 - $180,000	[E]grind	Golang React Next.js+2	Y
Boost My School	Senior or Staff Software Engineer	$147,000 - $185,000	[F]grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails React+2	Y
Boost My School	Senior or Staff Software Engineer	$147,000 - $185,000	[E]grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails React+2	Y
Receipts	Senior Mobile (React Native) Engineer	$145,000 - $170,000	[F]CRUNCH	React Native Expo AWS+3	Y
Boost My School	Senior or staff software engineer	$145,000 - $195,000	[F]grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails React+1	Y
Boost My School	Senior or staff software engineer	$145,000 - $195,000	[F]grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails React+1	Y
Boost My School	Senior or staff software engineer	$145,000 - $195,000	[F]grind	Ruby Ruby on Rails React+1	Y
Good Pair Days	Senior Software Engineer	$140,000 - $190,000	[F]grind	Python Django React+5	Y
Matcha.fm	Full-stack Software Engineer	$140,000 - $290,000	[F]grind	TypeScript React Node.js+5	Y
Skylight	Senior Backend Engineer	$140,000 - $213,000	[E]grind	React TypeScript GraphQL+9	Y
Skylight	Senior Backend Engineer	$140,000 - $213,000	[E]CRUNCH	React TypeScript GraphQL+9	Y
The Volte	Senior Software Engineer	$140,000 +	[E]grind	Elastic Django GraphQL+2	Y
Enveritas	Frontend & Backend Software Engineers	$130,000 - $150,000	[F]grind	React GraphQL Python+1	Y
Enveritas	Frontend & Backend Software Engineer	$130,000 - $150,000	[F]grind	React GraphQL Python+1	Y
Awarded Software	Full-Stack Engineers	$130,000 - $180,000	[E]grind	TypeScript Next.js GraphQL+3	Y
Translucent	Multiple roles (Senior Full Stack Engineer, Lead Front End Engineer, Lead SW Engineer - Data Platform, Senior Data Platform Engineer, Senior Data Product Engineer)	$125,000 - $125,000	[F]CRUNCH	TypeScript Node.js React+10	Y
Thrive Global	Senior Software Engineer - Tech Lead, Insights	$122,000 - $209,000	@HRgrind	Android GraphQL	Y
Browse AI	Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)	$120,000 - $160,000	[E]grind	React TypeScript GraphQL+4	Y
Crisis Text Line, Inc.	Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack	$115,192 - $168,000	[E]grind	AWS CI/CD Datadog+5	Y
RepSpark	Software Engineer, Professional Services	$100,000 - $135,000	[E]grind	C#.NET GraphQL+4	Y
Offsite.com	Fullstack TypeScript Engineer	$100,000 - $150,000	[E]grind	TypeScript Next.js Node.js+1	Y
GoGoGrandparent	Tech Lead Engineer, Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineers	$100,000 - $160,000	[E]grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL+6	Y
Mentra	Full Stack Engineer	$100,000 - $140,000	[E]grind	Node.js TypeScript Next.js+5	Y
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend & Lead Engineer	$100,000 - $160,000	[E]CRUNCH	Node.js TypeScript MySQL+5	Y
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend Engineer	$100,000 - $140,000	[E]CRUNCH	Node.js TypeScript MySQL+5	Y
GeaCom, Inc.	Senior Software Engineer/Team Lead	$95,000 - $125,000	@HRgrind	Android Firmware GraphQL+2	Y
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer	$90,000 - $150,000	[E]grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL+6	Y
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer	$90,000 - $150,000	[E]grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL+6	Y
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer	$90,000 - $150,000	[E]grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL+6	Y
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer	$90,000 - $150,000	[E]grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL+6	Y
catch health	Senior Frontend Engineer	$90,000 - $120,000	[F]grind	TypeScript React React Native+6	Y
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer	$90,000 - $150,000	[E]CRUNCH	Node.js TypeScript MySQL+6	Y
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer	$90,000 - $150,000	[E]grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL+6	Y
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer	$90,000 - $150,000	[E]grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL+6	Y
catch health	Senior Frontend Engineer	$90,000 - $120,000	[F]CRUNCH	TypeScript React React Native+6	Y
Liquid	Founding Engineer	$84,000 - $114,000	[F]grind	Golang PostgreSQL GraphQL+2	Y
Teaching Lab	Software Developer	$82,000 - $153,000	[E]grind	Ruby on Rails React TypeScript+2	Y
Comet Rocks	Full-stack Engineer	$80,000 - $120,000	[E]grind	Vue.js Nuxt Nestjs+2	Y
Tuza	Full Stack Engineer	$80,000 +	[E]grind	React TypeScript GraphQL+2	Y
Atrium	Multiple Roles	$75,500 +	@HRstable	Python GCP Kubernetes+3	Y
ToursByLocals	Full Stack Engineer	$75,000 - $150,000	[F]grind	Node.js TypeScript Next.js+4	Y
RepSpark	Junior Software Engineer, Professional Services	$75,000 - $100,000	[E]grind	C#/.net GraphQL React+3	Y
Unity Technologies	Senior Backend Engineer	$71,000 - $88,000	[E]grind	GraphQL Rest AWS+6	Y
Genpax	Full-stack/Frontend/Product Engineer	$66,000 - $120,000	[F]grind	Python GraphQL React+3	Y
Genpax	Full-stack/Frontend/Product Engineer	$66,000 - $120,000	[F]grind	Python GraphQL React+3	Y
Genpax	Full-stack/Frontend/Product Engineer	$66,000 - $120,000	[F]grind	Python GraphQL React+3	Y
Genpax	Full-stack/Frontend/Product Engineer	$66,000 - $120,000	[F]grind	Python GraphQL React+3	Y
Stored	Front-end Developer	$60,000 +	[E]stable	Svelte React Vue.js+7	Y
Stored	Front-end Developer	$60,000 +	[E]grind	Svelte React Vue.js+7	Y
Genpax	Full-stack/Product Engineer	$55,000 - $100,000	[F]grind	Python GraphQL React+3	Y
Genpax	Full-stack/Product Engineer	$55,000 - $100,000	[F]grind	Python GraphQL React+3	Y

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Commonly Paired With

React 69%TypeScript 69%AWS 47%

## Market Signal (December 2025)

Top Hirers: GoGoGrandparent leads hiring for GraphQL roles with 10 active posts, followed by Boost My School.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: GraphQL is highly remote-friendly, with 69% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for GraphQL is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.

### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 69% of GraphQL jobs also require React, and 69% mention TypeScript.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for GraphQL developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.