Median salary
$174,450
median over time
Typical range
$129.5k – $213.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
16.8%
255 of 1,522 roles
Live roles
1,522
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Software Engineer, API SDK
Strategic Solutions Engineer
Principal Software Engineer - PostgreSQL
Software Engineer, AI Platforms
Software Engineer, Distributed Systems
Software Engineer, Developer Experience
Software Engineer, Full Stack
Software Engineer, Growth & Monetization
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Ruby salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $225,000 | 4 |
| New York | $202,500 | 42 |
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 55 |
| Seattle | $192,000 | 5 |
| Austin | $192,000 | 3 |
| Boston | $190,000 | 4 |
| Chicago | $181,500 | 8 |
| Denver | $171,700 | 10 |
| Toronto | $150,555 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $145,594 | 3 |
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How much do Ruby roles pay?
The median salary for Ruby roles is $174,450 per year. Most pay falls between $129,497 (25th percentile) and $213,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $107,751 to $244,000.
These figures are computed live from 1,522 active Ruby roles on JobsRadar, of which 255 (16.8%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Ruby roles include OpenAI, Okta, Snowflake and Figma.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.