Side-by-side distribution
Blockchain
$181,241
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 9.9%
- Live roles
- 81
Frontend Engineer
$181,642
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.3%
- Live roles
- 1,051
Highest-paying jobs
Blockchain Engineer
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Blockchain Platform
Smart Contract Engineer
Senior Software Engineer - Blockchain Network
Smart Contract Engineer (EVM)
Blockchain Security Engineer - Senior Level (Solidity / Rust / Golang )
Blockchain Security Engineer - (Solidity / Rust / Golang)
Backend Engineer, Blockchain - Assistant Vice President
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff Frontend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Principal Front End Developer
Senior Frontend Engineer
Senior Frontend Engineer
Staff Frontend Engineer ($300k - $500k salary)
Staff / Principal Frontend Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer, Frontend - Design Systems
Web Developer
Senior Software Engineer, UI
Frontend Engineer, Financial Web Platform
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Coinbase
|
$239,390 | 2 |
|
Certik
|
$141,000 | 2 |
| HA Harmony | $3,000,000 | 1 |
| CL Category Labs | $215,000 | 1 |
|
Waterfall
|
$160,000 | 1 |
|
iCapital
|
$132,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mindrift
|
$124,800 | 12 |
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 11 |
Air Apps
|
$61,110 | 10 |
Verkada
|
$220,000 | 7 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 6 |
PlayStation Global
|
$187,600 | 6 |
Harvey
|
$241,700 | 5 |
Sigma Computing
|
$230,000 | 4 |
Frontend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $201,150 | 70 |
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 63 |
| Boston | $191,250 | 6 |
| Seattle | $184,250 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $159,766 | 6 |
| Toronto | $134,418 | 15 |
| Singapore | $124,800 | 5 |
| Berlin | $101,594 | 4 |
| Dublin | $99,370 | 3 |
| London | $78,965 | 5 |
Blockchain vs Frontend Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Blockchain is $181,241 per year (typically $141,000–$230,324), versus $181,642 for Frontend Engineer ($134,531–$220,000). That puts Frontend Engineer about 0% 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.