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Series B startups pay a median of $144K across all roles in 2026, based on 2,760 active job postings. Salary range: $103K–$192K.
$144K median · $103K–$192K range · 2,760 active postings analyzed
| Role | Median |
|---|---|
| Staff Security | $490K |
| Staff AI/ML | $333K |
| Principal Design | $253K |
| Staff Data | $224K |
| Data | $220K |
| Principal Engineering | $210K |
| Mid AI/ML | $208K |
| Principal Marketing | $201K |
| Stage | Median | |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | $160K | █████████████ |
| Series A | $160K | █████████████ |
| Series B | $144K ◀ | ███████████ |
| Series C | $174K | ██████████████ |
| Series D+ | $175K | ██████████████ |
| Public | $142K | ███████████ |
Series B companies typically offer 0.08–0.25% equity for IC roles — options (73%) vs. RSUs (27%).
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The median salary at Series B startups is $144K in 2026, based on 2,760 active job postings analyzed by Recruiting from Scratch.
Series B companies typically offer 0.08–0.25% equity for IC roles — options (73%) vs. RSUs (27%).
Among all stages, Series B companies pay a median of $144K. See the comparison table above for how this compares to Series A and Series C stage companies.
Salary data is drawn from 2,760 active job postings at Series B startups tracked by Recruiting from Scratch. Figures represent the median of posted salary maximums (annual USD only). Data updated regularly from our ATS sync pipeline.
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