Full-Stack Engineer salary benchmark
Ships features end-to-end across frontend and backend.
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Full-Stack Engineer at the mid-level band posts a p50 of $165k across 15 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the mid-level band spans $131k – $200k.
| Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mid | $131k | $165k | $186k | $200k | 15 |
Companies hiring Full-Stack Engineer
Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.
- Speechify162 roles · p50 $170k
- Discord12 roles · p50 $208k
- Databricks7 roles · p50 $192k
- Apple6 roles
- Plaid6 roles
Common stacks for Full-Stack Engineer
Stacks mentioned most often in Full-Stack Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
- typescript20 postings · p50 $168k
- aws13 postings · p50 $165k
- react13 postings · p50 $141k
- python8 postings · p50 $170k
- javascript7 postings · p50 $128k
- java7 postings · p50 $140k
- ruby6 postings · p50 $138k
- ci/cd5 postings · p50 $128k
Full-Stack Engineer by city
Top hiring markets for Full-Stack Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a Full-Stack Engineer typically earn?
- Median compensation for Full-Stack Engineer is in the table above, broken down by experience level. Numbers reflect the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings only.
- How wide is the compensation band for Full-Stack Engineer?
- Band width varies by level. At the mid-level band, p25 sits at $131k and p90 at $200k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for Full-Stack Engineer positions.
- Where can I see live Full-Stack Engineer job postings?
- The "Companies hiring Full-Stack Engineer" list below shows the companies with the most active postings for this role. You can also browse the underlying job posts at /jobs filtered to this role.
Methodology
Percentiles computed via PERCENTILE_CONT(p) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY salary_mid) on disclosed salary ranges only — full methodology.