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Series C startups pay a median of $194K across all roles in 2026, based on 1,991 active job postings. Salary range: $145K–$240K.
$194K median · $145K–$240K range · 1,991 active postings analyzed
| Role | Median |
|---|---|
| Principal Finance | $395K |
| Principal Sales | $325K |
| Principal Legal | $275K |
| Principal Design | $275K |
| Principal Marketing | $261K |
| Staff Sales | $260K |
| Staff Data | $258K |
| Staff Legal | $258K |
| Stage | Median | |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | $196K | ████████████████ |
| Series A | $160K | █████████████ |
| Series B | $180K | ██████████████ |
| Series C | $194K ◀ | ███████████████ |
| Series D+ | $200K | ████████████████ |
| Public | $175K | ██████████████ |
Series C companies offer 0.02–0.1% for IC roles. RSUs become more common as companies approach IPO.
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The median salary at Series C startups is $194K in 2026, based on 1,991 active job postings analyzed by Recruiting from Scratch.
Series C companies offer 0.02–0.1% for IC roles. RSUs become more common as companies approach IPO.
Among all stages, Series C companies pay a median of $194K. See the comparison table above for how this compares to Series B and Series D+ stage companies.
Salary data is drawn from 1,991 active job postings at Series C 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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