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16 Active Listings Updated December 2025

Rest Salary Data

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

Median Salary

$90,000

/year
Based on 16 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$90,000-$100,000
Entry ($60,000)MedianTop ($200,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Remote81%
San Francisco Bay Area6%
Europe6%
Other6%

verified_listings

Developer
[F]grind
$200,000 - $240,000
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $180,000
Python Developer (Django)
[E]grind
$120,000 - $235,750
Senior/Staff Backend & Lead Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$100,000 - $160,000
Tech Lead Engineer, Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineers
[E]grind
$100,000 - $160,000
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$100,000 - $140,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$71,000 - $88,000
Front-end Developer
[E]grind
$60,000 +
Front-end Developer
[E]stable
$60,000 +
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Commonly Paired With

## Market Signal (December 2025)

Top Hirers: GoGoGrandparent leads hiring for Rest roles with 10 active posts, followed by Stored.

### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Rest is highly remote-friendly, with 81% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite Rest roles offer a 25% higher median salary ($120,000) than remote alternatives.

### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 94% of Rest jobs also require TypeScript, and 88% mention GraphQL.

### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Rest developers is $90,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $100,000.