Side-by-side distribution
Blockchain
$172,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.3%
- Live roles
- 47
Frontend Engineer
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.7%
- Live roles
- 1,343
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Blockchain Platform
Senior Smart Contract Engineer (SVM)
Staff/Principal Full Stack Blockchain Engineer
Blockchain Developer
Senior Software Engineer- Blockchain Network
Senior Software Engineer- Blockchain Platform (Wallets, Liquidity & Bridging)
Senior Software Engineer - Go & Rust, Blockchain Infrastructure
Senior Software Engineer - Blockchain
Blockchain & AI Software Lead Engineer (Payments), Vice President
Backend Engineer, Blockchain - Vice President
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Frontend Engineer ($400k - $500k salary)
Staff/Principal Frontend Software Engineer
Staff/Principal Frontend Software Engineer
Software Engineer, Frontend
Frontend Software Engineer, ChatGPT Space
Frontend Software Engineer, Codex App
Principal Frontend AI Engineer - Cortex Code
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Frontend
Principal Frontend Software Engineer - Discovery
Staff Software Engineer, Frontend
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Coinbase
|
$202,483 | 4 |
|
Mastercard
|
$154,750 | 2 |
|
iCapital
|
$153,750 | 2 |
Certik
|
$141,000 | 2 |
|
Swift
|
$225,762 | 1 |
|
Groma
|
$212,500 | 1 |
|
Ellipsis Labs
|
$210,000 | 1 |
|
Quicknode
|
$192,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CACI
|
$160,950 | 19 |
Air Apps
|
$58,701 | 11 |
Sift Stack, Inc.
|
$205,000 | 9 |
GDIT
|
$155,000 | 9 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,700 | 9 |
|
Harvey
|
$241,700 | 8 |
|
Roblox
|
$267,950 | 7 |
Verkada
|
$225,000 | 7 |
Blockchain salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $175,000 | 3 |
Frontend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $208,750 | 68 |
| San Francisco | $205,000 | 70 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 17 |
| Boston | $188,750 | 10 |
| Austin | $187,500 | 5 |
| Chicago | $155,600 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $134,531 | 5 |
| London | $133,526 | 4 |
| Denver | $127,250 | 5 |
| Paris | $116,000 | 3 |
Blockchain vs Frontend Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Blockchain is $172,250 per year (typically $143,490–$202,483), versus $162,500 for Frontend Engineer ($122,500–$202,500). That puts Blockchain about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Blockchain and Frontend Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.