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Member of Technical Staff salary at tech startups (October 2026)

The median posted salary for a Member of Technical Staff at tech startups in United States is $250k a year (middle half $215k to $270k), based on 79 job postings from 32 companies that publish a pay range. 4% of these postings are remote.

$250kmedian, United States
$215k–$270kmiddle half (P25–P75)
79postings from 32 companies
4%remote postings

Ranks #30 of 455 startup roles by US median pay in this sample. That is 19% above the Software Engineer median ($210k). Company-balanced median (each company counted once): $235k. Average posted range: $193k to $293k.

Member of Technical Staff pay by country

CountryMedian P25 to P75PostingsCompaniesRemote
United States$250k$215k to $270k79324%

Yearly pay in local currency, from postings that publish a range (hourly x 2080, monthly x 12). Groups need at least 5 postings from 3 companies. Sales roles exclude on-target earnings, so these are base-pay figures.

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