Side-by-side distribution
Blockchain
$172,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.3%
- Live roles
- 47
Full-Stack
$160,950
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.6%
- Live roles
- 4,485
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
Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Senior/Staff Full Stack Engineer, Applied AI
Fullstack Software Engineer, Agent Platform
Founding Engineer - Full Stack
Full Stack Engineer, Fleet Scheduling
Full-Stack Engineer, ChatGPT Education & Learning
Staff+ Software Engineer, Enterprise (Full Stack)
Staff+ Fullstack Software Engineer, Safeguards Engineering
Staff+ Software Engineer, Full-stack
Lead / Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer - Console Experience
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 |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 44 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 26 |
CACI
|
$143,125 | 26 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$135,200 | 23 |
GDIT
|
$168,000 | 19 |
Affirm
|
$183,000 | 15 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 15 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 15 |
Blockchain salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $175,000 | 3 |
Full-Stack salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $207,500 | 154 |
| Seattle | $200,041 | 36 |
| New York | $195,000 | 169 |
| Boston | $171,450 | 39 |
| Los Angeles | $165,000 | 27 |
| London | $156,168 | 14 |
| Austin | $155,000 | 24 |
| Chicago | $152,500 | 20 |
| Denver | $150,000 | 15 |
| Atlanta | $145,450 | 14 |
Blockchain vs Full-Stack: which pays more?
The median for Blockchain is $172,250 per year (typically $143,490–$202,483), versus $160,950 for Full-Stack ($126,455–$200,000). That puts Blockchain about 7% 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.