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Series C startups pay a median of $174K across all roles in 2026, based on 2,237 active job postings. Salary range: $135K–$215K.
$174K median · $135K–$215K range · 2,237 active postings analyzed
| Role | Median |
|---|---|
| Principal Sales | $377K |
| Security | $310K |
| Legal | $275K |
| Senior Legal | $259K |
| Senior Security | $250K |
| Data | $249K |
| Design | $232K |
| AI/ML | $232K |
| Stage | Median | |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | $160K | █████████████ |
| Series A | $160K | █████████████ |
| Series B | $144K | ███████████ |
| Series C | $174K ◀ | ██████████████ |
| Series D+ | $175K | ██████████████ |
| Public | $142K | ███████████ |
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 $174K in 2026, based on 2,237 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 $174K. See the comparison table above for how this compares to Series B and Series D+ stage companies.
Salary data is drawn from 2,237 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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