Crypto Roles Explained

As of 2026-10-17, ChainJobs lists 3,314 live crypto, web3 and blockchain jobs at 208 companies. What each role does, what it pays and who is hiring — 24 roles, every figure from the live board. Updated 2026-10-17.

Protocol Engineer7 live rolesRoleBlockchain Developer11 live rolesRoleDeveloper Advocate (DevRel)6 live rolesRoleCrypto Community Manager9 live rolesRoleCrypto Business Development (BD)103 live roles · median $152kRoleQuant Researcher / Quant Trader (Crypto)48 live roles · median $212kRoleCrypto Research Analyst54 live roles · median $212kRoleCrypto Compliance Officer / Analyst152 live roles · median $145kRoleCrypto Product Manager206 live roles · median $203kRoleGrowth Lead (Crypto / Web3)109 live roles · median $185kRoleCrypto Content Writer / Technical Writer21 live roles · median $137kRoleInfrastructure / Node Engineer (Crypto)86 live roles · median $203kRoleCrypto Data Analyst / Data Engineer91 live roles · median $225kRoleCrypto Recruiter / Talent Partner55 live roles · median $161kRoleEcosystem Lead / Ecosystem Manager20 live roles · median $162kRoleCrypto Legal Counsel70 live roles · median $250kRoleCrypto Operations Manager / Chief of Staff75 live roles · median $155kRoleBlockchain Security Engineer72 live roles · median $197kRoleSolidity Developer3 live rolesRoleRust Engineer (Crypto)23 live rolesRoleWeb3 Frontend Engineer65 live roles · median $203kRoleCrypto Trader (Discretionary / OTC)50 live roles · median $150kRoleCrypto Customer Support / Success51 live roles · median $115kRoleCrypto Social Media Manager16 live roles · median $187kRole