Jobs in Rust Salaries
The average Jobs in Rust salary is $168,765 per year, based on 17 curated roles.
Updated Jul 19, 2026
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| Role | Median ↓ | Range (low–high) | Junior · Mid · Senior | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compiler Engineer | $195K | $140K – $300K | 60 | |
| Cryptography Engineer | $195K | $140K – $300K | 55 | |
| Blockchain Engineer | $190K | $135K – $300K | 180 | |
| Distributed Systems Engineer | $185K | $135K – $275K | 110 | |
| Security Engineer | $180K | $130K – $265K | 130 | |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $172K | $125K – $255K | 120 | |
| Systems Engineer | $170K | $125K – $250K | 150 | |
| Infrastructure Engineer | $170K | $125K – $245K | 140 | |
| Platform Engineer | $170K | $125K – $248K | 150 | |
| Rust Engineer | $165K | $120K – $245K | 210 | |
| Game Engine Engineer | $165K | $120K – $240K | 70 | |
| Backend Engineer | $160K | $115K – $235K | 260 | |
| WebAssembly Engineer | $160K | $118K – $235K | 50 | |
| Data Engineer | $152K | $110K – $220K | 140 | |
| DevOps Engineer | $150K | $110K – $220K | 200 | |
| Embedded Engineer | $145K | $105K – $210K | 120 | |
| Firmware Engineer | $145K | $105K – $205K | 90 |
Rust expertise is a genuine premium: systems, blockchain and cryptography roles that demand it pay above equivalent general-purpose engineering jobs. The benchmarks below aggregate public salary data for Jobs in Rust roles into low, median and high bands, split by seniority, so you can quickly see what a role pays and where you sit.
How pay is structured
Compensation for Jobs in Rust roles is typically quoted as annual total compensation — base salary plus bonus and, at many companies, equity or tokens. Junior hires start near the bottom of each band; senior and lead engineers, and those at well-funded companies, reach the top. Remote roles broaden the range further, since pay is often benchmarked to a company's home market rather than the candidate's.
What moves a salary up
The biggest levers are seniority and depth of specialisation, company stage and funding, and location. Scarce, hard-to-hire skills carry the clearest premium. Contract and freelance rates usually annualise higher than salaried equivalents to offset the lack of benefits and job security.
How to use these numbers
Treat each band as a negotiating range, not a fixed figure. Use the median as your anchor, the high band as a stretch target backed by evidence, and the seniority split to understand your next step up. Pair this with live Jobs in Rust listings to see what companies are actually offering right now.
FAQ
What is the average Jobs in Rust salary?
It varies by role and seniority. The median across the Jobs in Rust roles we track is shown at the top of this page; individual roles range from entry-level bands up to senior packages well into six figures.
Where does this salary data come from?
Figures are aggregated market estimates compiled from public salary aggregators (such as Levels.fyi, Glassdoor and Built In) plus vertical-specific sources, and are supplemented by anonymous submissions from the community. They are indicative ranges, not offers.
Are these numbers base salary or total compensation?
They represent annual total compensation in USD — base pay plus typical bonus and equity where applicable — so they may run higher than base-only figures you see elsewhere.
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Methodology: curated figures are aggregated market estimates from public salary aggregators (Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, Built In and vertical-specific sources), shown as annual total compensation in USD. Community submissions are anonymous and reviewed before publishing. All figures are indicative ranges, not offers.