Highest-paying Jobs
Explore the highest-paying roles in the startup ecosystem for July 2025. All salary data is based on real job postings and converted to USD equivalents.
Top Paying Roles
In July 2025, Researcher roles lead with the highest compensation at $362,300 per year. Other high-paying roles include Strategic Account Executive ($360,000) and Senior Director ($350,262).
| Rank | Role | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Researcher | $362,300 |
| #2 | Strategic Account Executive | $360,000 |
| #3 | Senior Director | $350,262 |
| #4 | Head of Human Resources | $342,999 |
| #5 | Research Scientist | $325,649 |
| #6 | Account Executive | $319,300 |
| #7 | Machine Learning Engineer | $317,887 |
| #8 | Frontend Engineer | $310,000 |
| #9 | Backend Engineer | $310,000 |
| #10 | Enterprise Account Executive | $305,462 |
Top Paying Countries
In July 2025, startups in 🇸🇬 Singapore offer the highest compensation at $281,547 per year. Other top-paying countries include 🇺🇸 United States ($212,101) and 🇦🇺 Australia ($193,492).
| Rank | Country | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | $281,547 |
| #2 | 🇺🇸 United States | $212,101 |
| #3 | 🇦🇺 Australia | $193,492 |
| #4 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | $192,399 |
| #5 | 🇨🇦 Canada | $183,517 |
| #6 | 🇩🇪 Germany | $142,810 |
| #7 | 🇪🇸 Spain | $140,385 |
| #8 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $133,772 |
| #9 | 🇫🇷 France | $126,022 |
| #10 | 🇮🇳 India | $107,103 |