Side-by-side distribution
Blockchain
$177,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35%
- Live roles
- 40
Full-Stack
$176,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.1%
- Live roles
- 2,801
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Blockchain Platform
Senior Blockchain Platform Engineer
Senior Smart Contract Engineer (EVM)
Staff/Principal Full Stack Blockchain Engineer
Senior Smart Contract Engineer (SVM)
Senior Software Engineer - Blockchain Network
Senior Blockchain Engineer
Blockchain / Backend Engineer - Vice President
Smart Contract Engineer (EVM)
Blockchain Security Engineer - (Solidity / Rust / Golang)
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Senior/Staff Full Stack Engineer, Applied AI
Senior AI Fullstack Engineer
Fullstack Software Engineer, Agent Platform
Founding Engineer - Full Stack
Staff Full Stack Engineer ($400k - $500k salary)
Full Stack Engineer, Fleet Scheduling
Full-Stack Engineer, ChatGPT Education & Learning
Staff+ Software Engineer, Full-stack
Full Stack Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
GoFasti
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$337,500 | 19 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$131,425 | 18 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 12 |
Databricks
|
$195,500 | 11 |
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 9 |
Affirm
|
$194,766 | 9 |
| GR GRVTY | $200,000 | 8 |
Sift Stack, Inc.
|
$192,500 | 8 |
Blockchain salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $195,000 | 6 |
Full-Stack salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $210,000 | 160 |
| Seattle | $203,750 | 32 |
| New York | $200,000 | 164 |
| Boston | $195,000 | 16 |
| Denver | $188,000 | 9 |
| Chicago | $185,000 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $175,000 | 21 |
| London | $154,508 | 12 |
| Austin | $147,500 | 10 |
| Toronto | $136,667 | 41 |
Blockchain vs Full-Stack: which pays more?
The median for Blockchain is $177,500 per year (typically $145,750–$210,000), versus $176,000 for Full-Stack ($140,000–$207,500). That puts Blockchain about 1% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Blockchain and Full-Stack 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.