Side-by-side distribution
Full-Stack
$162,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.8%
- Live roles
- 4,875
Web3
$191,594
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 13.3%
- Live roles
- 30
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
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Fullstack Software Engineer, Agent Platform
Founding Engineer - Full Stack
Full-Stack Engineer, ChatGPT Education & Learning
Full Stack Engineer, Fleet Scheduling
Staff+ Software Engineer, Full-stack
Full Stack Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
Full-Stack Software Engineer, Emerging Products
Full-Stack Software Engineer, Applied Foundations
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 51 |
CACI
|
$146,300 | 32 |
GDIT
|
$165,000 | 27 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 20 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 16 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$131,425 | 16 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 12 |
| GU Guidehouse | $122,500 | 12 |
Full-Stack salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $210,000 | 169 |
| Seattle | $206,250 | 48 |
| New York | $190,000 | 187 |
| Boston | $180,943 | 36 |
| Los Angeles | $165,000 | 24 |
| Chicago | $152,350 | 29 |
| Atlanta | $152,350 | 18 |
| Denver | $151,325 | 18 |
| Austin | $150,000 | 25 |
| London | $149,458 | 18 |
Full-Stack vs Web3: which pays more?
The median for Full-Stack is $162,500 per year (typically $129,625–$200,000), versus $191,594 for Web3 ($154,249–$231,822). That puts Web3 about 18% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Full-Stack and Web3 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.