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Crypto Engineering Salaries

Median base
$205k
Typical range $180k - $230k · from 183 salary-disclosing listings we track · methodology

How much does a crypto engineering make? Base pay in crypto & web3 is competitive with big tech, and most teams add a meaningful token or equity grant on top, which can move total compensation well above the base, especially at earlier-stage companies. Figures below are annual base salary in USD; token/equity is shown separately because it’s highly stage-dependent.

Engineering pay by seniority

LevelBase salary+ tokens / equity (yr)
Junior$113k - $157k$8k - $24k
Mid$174k - $242k$12k - $37k
Senior$244k - $339k$36k - $108k
Lead / Head$331k - $460k$78k - $234k
Crypto salary calculator
Estimate base pay + token/equity for any role in crypto & web3.
Base salary
$174k - $242k
+ tokens / equity: $12k - $37k / yr typical
Total comp
$187k - $279k
median base ≈ $205k
Calibrated to the live median of 183 salary-disclosing Engineering listings we track. Token/equity is highly stage-dependent, treat as indicative.
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Open Engineering roles

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Senior Software Engineer
StarkWare • Netanya, Center District, Israel

As a Senior Software Engineer at StarkWare, you own the full stack of Supervega, a web3 options platform, taking products from concept to…

DeFiInfrastructureBackendEngineeringSeniorOn-site
1 day agoView job
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Blockchain Engineer - Digital Assets Platform (AVP)
Citi • London, England, UK

As a Blockchain Engineer at Citi, you build production-grade backend systems for the Digital Assets Platform using Java, bridging…

InfrastructureSolidityBackendEngineeringMidHybrid
1 day agoView job
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Staff Backend Engineer
The Vault • Berlin, Berlin, Germany

As a Staff Backend Engineer at The Vault, you design and ship the hardest backend code for an MPC-based crypto custody platform scaling…

SecuritySolanaBitcoinRustEngineeringSeniorRemote
1 day agoView job
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Software Engineer, Storage
ANZA • Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

As a Software Engineer specializing in storage at Anza, you'll optimize AccountsDB, the custom storage engine powering every Solana…

InfrastructureEthereumSolanaBitcoinEngineeringMidOn-site
1 day agoView job
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Software Engineer (Rust) - High Performance Systems
BLoSH • Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

As a Software Engineer (Rust) at BLoSH, you build high-performance, low-latency trading infrastructure processing billions of market…

InfrastructureTradingRustExchangeEngineeringMidOn-site
1 day agoView job
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Product Engineer - Blockchain - H/F
LITY • Mulhouse, Grand Est, France

As a Product Engineer at LITY, you build blockchain-powered payment products for financial institutions, owning both the technical…

AIPaymentsTypeScriptEngineeringMidOn-site
1 day agoView job
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