Side-by-side distribution
Blockchain
$181,241
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 9.9%
- Live roles
- 81
Software Engineer
$191,125
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.1%
- Live roles
- 15,329
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 Software Engineer, Growth
Intermediate Backend Software Engineer
Lead Software Engineer (Backend)
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Software Engineer - Solana
Software Engineer - Stellar
Software Engineer - EVM
Software Engineer - Compliance
Senior Staff+ Software Engineer, Node Infra
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 |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 298 |
OpenAI
|
$309,000 | 113 |
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 103 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 98 |
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 83 |
Applied Intuition
|
$180,000 | 83 |
Palantir
|
$167,500 | 74 |
SpaceX
|
$137,500 | 66 |
Software Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 1,400 |
| Sydney | $224,060 | 8 |
| New York | $213,300 | 1,160 |
| Seattle | $212,500 | 419 |
| Austin | $197,000 | 137 |
| Boston | $186,050 | 227 |
| Los Angeles | $182,500 | 164 |
| Bangalore | $181,219 | 4 |
| Chicago | $179,250 | 138 |
| Atlanta | $173,875 | 58 |
Blockchain vs Software Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Blockchain is $181,241 per year (typically $141,000–$230,324), versus $191,125 for Software Engineer ($152,900–$225,000). That puts Software Engineer about 5% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Blockchain and Software 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.