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The average web3 salary (globally) is $84,116 per year.
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2 days ago
$XXX,000/yr+ XX,000 bonus

Team Lead Salary

✍️ I manage half a billion in client assets and design a new client segment from scratch β€” but my salary is closer to a mid-level corporate manager than someone running a high-risk, high-revenue book. The crypto industry pays juniors in tokens and senior operators in volatility. Traditional banking pays stability but discounts upside. I sometimes feel like I’m underwriting systemic risk without systemic compensation.πŸ“ Switzerland πŸ•‘ 4 years at the company⏳ 8 years of experienceπŸŽ‚ 36 years old

2 days ago
$XXX,000/yr+ XX,000 bonus

Community Manager And Ambassador Salary

πŸ“ Nigawa state jahun LGA / Remote πŸ•‘ 1 years at the company⏳ 2 years of experienceπŸŽ‚ 18 years old

3 days ago
$XXX,000/yr+ XX,000 bonus

Community Manager Salary

πŸ“ Brazil ⏳ 2 years of experienceπŸŽ‚ 24 years old

4 days ago
$XXX,000/yr+ XX,000 bonus

Senior Full-stack Engineer Salary

✍️ I used to get paid in crypto, and one time, the company I worked for compensated me in its own token, worth around $30,000. It was a bull market back then, and every day, the token’s value seemed to climb by 5%. I’ll admit, I got greedy. I told myself, β€œLet’s wait just a couple more days and cash in on some profit.” Then, next morning, I woke up to find the token had dropped by 10%. I was shocked, but I still didn’t want to sell. I held on, convincing myself that once it rebounded, I’d finally let it go. The next day? Another 10% dip. Within a week, my $30,000 had withered down to just $4,000. I didn’t touch it after that. I just left it there, hoping. It wasn’t until the recent bull run that I finally sold, for around $15,000.πŸ“ UAE / Remote πŸ•‘ 2 years at the company⏳ 10 years of experienceπŸŽ‚ 33 years old

6 days ago
$XXX,000/yr+ XX,000 bonus

Recruiter Salary

πŸ“ Europe πŸ•‘ 2 years at the company⏳ 10 years of experienceπŸŽ‚ 32 years old

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Annual Web3 Salaries for Key Roles

RoleMean Annual SalaryMin Annual Salary. P10Max Annual Salary. P90
Legal$102,211$30,000$250,000
Solidity$100,326$22,000$180,000
Product$99,651$30,000$180,000
Sales$97,130$24,000$180,000
Finance$92,661$32,000$152,000
Developer$82,338$20,000$150,000
Marketing$74,324$17,700$150,000
Design$73,524$12,000$140,000
Community$44,287$8,000$100,000

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