Startup Jobs in Climate & Energy

1,997 open roles at 205 early-stage climate and energy startups, with what they pay and where they hire.

What working in climate and energy is like

Working in this sector means tackling the engineering and operational challenges of transitioning to cleaner energy. Roles span hardware development, software/AI, project management, and regulatory navigation, often requiring deep technical expertise and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The work ranges from building physical infrastructure like nuclear plants and grid components to optimizing energy use with software and data.

What startups in climate and energy build

Startups here work on generation, electrification and the equipment that ties them into the grid. Much of it is physical, so deployment, permitting and field work matter as much as the software. Expect roles that mix engineering with getting hardware installed and running somewhere real.

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Salary

Median
$150K
USD per year
Average
$152K
USD per year
Minimum
$33K
USD per year
Maximum
$325K
USD per year
From the 710 climate and energy postings in US dollars that state a salary.

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Top locations

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Pay by country, in local currency

What climate and energy roles pay in each country, each in its own currency and never converted. The count beside each country is how many postings the figures come from.

CountryMedianAvgMinMax
United States (650)$150K$155K$41K$325K
Germany (27)€75K€66K€29K€125K
United Kingdom (25)£97K£95K£51K£155K
Canada (23)$92K$103K$49K$210K
Netherlands (7)€51K€50K€44K€56K
France (6)€62K€51K€13K€65K

A country with fewer than 5 postings stating pay is left out.

What kind of work is open in Climate & Energy

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Jobs in Climate & Energy

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Questions people ask

How much do startup jobs pay?

Typically USD 125k to 180k a year, with a median of USD 150k, where the posting states a salary.

Which startups are hiring?

General Matter (130 roles), The Nuclear Company (80) and Jetson (65) have the most; 205 startups are hiring in total.

Can I work remotely?

16% of these roles are remote.

Do I need to be senior?

Most roles are senior (41% of those that state a level), and 24% are junior or intern.

Are new roles coming in?

92 were posted this week.

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