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Crypto Operations Salaries

Median base
$162k
Typical range $149k - $175k · from 58 salary-disclosing listings we track · methodology

How much does a crypto operations 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.

Operations pay by seniority

LevelBase salary+ tokens / equity (yr)
Junior$89k - $124k$6k - $19k
Mid$138k - $191k$10k - $29k
Senior$193k - $268k$28k - $85k
Lead / Head$262k - $363k$62k - $185k
Crypto salary calculator
Estimate base pay + token/equity for any role in crypto & web3.
Base salary
$138k - $191k
+ tokens / equity: $10k - $29k / yr typical
Total comp
$147k - $220k
median base ≈ $162k
Calibrated to the live median of 58 salary-disclosing Operations listings we track. Token/equity is highly stage-dependent, treat as indicative.
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Open Operations roles

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Senior DevOps Engineer
Elliptic • New York, United States

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Elliptic, you build secure, resilient infrastructure powering compliance technology that traces billions in…

InfrastructureSecurityComplianceAIOperationsSeniorHybrid
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Operations Lead
Trust Wallet • Remote - Global

As an Operations Lead at Trust Wallet, you drive operational excellence across a 200-million-user crypto wallet, optimizing processes and…

InfrastructureComplianceWalletOperationsLead / HeadRemote
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Talent Pool: Trading Systems Engineer
Flow Traders • New York

As a Trading Systems Engineer at Flow Traders, you architect GCP infrastructure for global trading platforms, bridging low-latency…

InfrastructureTradingSecurityAIOperationsMidOn-site
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