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Crypto Salary Report
What 691 live crypto & web3 roles with employer-published USD pay bands actually pay — recomputed from the live board every day. updated 2026-08-21
Remote roles post a median of $190k (344 bands) vs $190k on-site (347 bands).
Median pay by function
| Function | Bands | Median | 25th–75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 245 | $204k | $175k–$233k |
| Operations | 171 | $157k | $120k–$200k |
| BD & Sales | 126 | $191k | $150k–$245k |
| Marketing & Growth | 59 | $165k | $145k–$218k |
| Product | 31 | $200k | $178k–$213k |
| Design | 21 | $185k | $140k–$227k |
| Other | 18 | $173k | $150k–$215k |
| Executive | 10 | $230k | $222k–$275k |
Median pay by role
| Role | Bands | Median | 25th–75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 39 | $190k | $149k–$247k |
| Security | 26 | $204k | $170k–$251k |
| Backend Engineer | 18 | $203k | $188k–$225k |
| Frontend Developer | 7 | $213k | $203k–$223k |
| Legal & Counsel | 12 | $217k | $200k–$257k |
| Compliance | 23 | $149k | $106k–$178k |
| Trading | 13 | $195k | $175k–$200k |
| Finance & Accounting | 19 | $150k | $122k–$190k |
| Recruiting | 11 | $185k | $120k–$199k |
| Data | 18 | $177k | $153k–$217k |
Top-paying companies (live listings)
| Company | Highest posted band | Roles w/ band |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Corporation | $500k–1500k | 10 |
| The Block | $386k–579k | 45 |
| Ramp Network | $320k–440k | 118 |
| Elliptic | $325k–400k | 12 |
| Stronghold | $200k–500k | 4 |
| Fun.xyz | $250k–400k | 5 |
| Mesh | $282k–355k | 9 |
| OKX | $250k–376k | 18 |
| Alchemy | $290k–320k | 12 |
| a16z | $269k–314k | 15 |
Highest-paying live roles
Methodology
Figures cover the 691 live listings (of 3,706 on the board) whose employer publishes a USD annual salary band on its own posting — structured ATS comp fields or a US-style annual range parsed from the posting text. Each role is summarized by its band midpoint; medians and percentiles are computed across those midpoints. Nothing is inferred, estimated, or averaged in from other sources, and placeholder bands (spread wider than 6×) are rejected. The board rescrapes every company's official careers page daily, so this page reflects the live market as of 2026-08-21, not a survey.
Cite as: ChainJobs Crypto Salary Report, 2026-08-21 — link to chainjobs.io/crypto-salary-report/. Raw data: jobs-data.json (CC BY 4.0, attribution requested).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average crypto salary in 2026?
Across 691 live crypto and web3 roles with employer-published USD annual bands, the median is $190k, with a 25th–75th percentile range of $150k–$225k. These are live listings, not survey estimates.
Do remote crypto jobs pay less than on-site?
Among live listings with published bands, remote roles post a median of $190k (344 roles) versus $190k for on-site roles (347 roles).
Which crypto companies pay the most?
Ranked by the highest employer-posted band among live listings, the top payers right now are Baton Corporation, The Block, Ramp Network. The full table updates daily.
Where does this salary data come from?
Every figure is taken from the employer's own live job listing — companies' official ATS careers pages, rescraped daily. ChainJobs never infers, estimates, or averages salaries from other sources.