Operations Salary at Startups

Median USD 142k a year

Operations roles at early-stage startups typically pay USD 105k to 175k a year, with a median of USD 140k.

Who is hiring operations roles

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Pay and the market

Industries

Healthcare (358), fintech and payments (326) and climate and energy (304) startups have most of the openings.

Experience

Most roles are junior: 25% of those that state a level. 30% are junior or intern.

Based on 886 job postings that state a salary, out of 3,068 open operations roles.

What operations work involves at an early-stage startup

You set up the systems that keep the company running, from vendors and tooling to how work gets scheduled. The job changes shape as the company grows, and nobody hands you a process to follow. In a large firm this work is split between finance, facilities and a project office.

Salary

Median
$142K
USD per year
Average
$146K
USD per year
Minimum
$18K
USD per year
Maximum
$400K
USD per year
From the 885 operations postings in US dollars that state a salary.

Pay by country, in local currency, is on the main salary page.

Where operations roles are hired

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Industries hiring operations

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Experience level

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Questions people ask

How much do operations roles at early-stage startups pay?

Typically USD 105k to 175k a year, with a median of USD 140k. Startups that state a salary in the posting are the source.

Which startups are hiring the most operations roles?

ShipMonk (44 open roles), ComparaJá (30) and Cortina Solutions (24).

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