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Series B startups pay a median of $180K across all roles in 2026, based on 1,704 active job postings. Salary range: $130K–$220K.
$180K median · $130K–$220K range · 1,704 active postings analyzed
| Role | Median |
|---|---|
| Staff Sales | $350K |
| Principal Design | $297K |
| Principal Finance | $280K |
| Legal | $275K |
| Staff AI/ML | $272K |
| Senior AI/ML | $267K |
| Principal Engineering | $246K |
| Staff Product | $245K |
| Stage | Median | |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | $196K | ████████████████ |
| Series A | $160K | █████████████ |
| Series B | $180K ◀ | ██████████████ |
| Series C | $194K | ███████████████ |
| Series D+ | $200K | ████████████████ |
| Public | $175K | ██████████████ |
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 $180K in 2026, based on 1,704 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 $180K. See the comparison table above for how this compares to Series A and Series C stage companies.
Salary data is drawn from 1,704 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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