Side-by-side distribution
Blockchain
$172,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.3%
- Live roles
- 47
Software Engineer
$174,050
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 32,648
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 Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Senior Software Engineer
Software Engineer - AI
Senior Software Engineer - Database team
Staff Software Engineer, Node Infra
Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform
Staff+ Software Engineer, Developer Productivity
Staff Software Engineer, Claude Code
Software Engineer, Research Productivity
Staff Software Engineer, Code RL
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 |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 354 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$129,500 | 273 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 176 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 169 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 167 |
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 150 |
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 144 |
Blue Origin
|
$197,582 | 138 |
Blockchain salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $175,000 | 3 |
Software Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $226,000 | 1,569 |
| New York | $212,500 | 1,393 |
| Sydney | $212,347 | 4 |
| Seattle | $203,500 | 686 |
| Los Angeles | $190,000 | 239 |
| Austin | $187,000 | 197 |
| Boston | $186,050 | 285 |
| Denver | $180,158 | 212 |
| London | $177,094 | 128 |
| Atlanta | $167,500 | 125 |
Blockchain vs Software Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Blockchain is $172,250 per year (typically $143,490–$202,483), versus $174,050 for Software Engineer ($133,404–$216,000). That puts Software Engineer about 1% 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.