Cryptogrind monthly report
Crypto Hiring Report: October 2026
Who's hiring in crypto, which roles are growing, and what they pay, from every role posted on Cryptogrind in October 2026.
New roles
410
-10.9% vs September
Companies hiring
39
of 56 tracked
Remote
44.9%
of new roles
Median salary
$190k
34 listings with a range
Key findings
- 410 new crypto roles were posted in October 2026, down 10.9% from September 2026 (460), across 39 companies.
- Coinbase posted the most new roles (79), followed by Kraken (51) and Ripple (37).
- AI & ML was the largest category, at 17.1% of new roles.
- Smart Contracts grew fastest: 13 roles, up from 11 in September 2026 (+18%).
- 44.9% of new roles were remote.
- The median advertised salary was $190,000 (midpoint of the posted range, across 34 US-dollar listings that published one).
Top hiring companies
New roles by category
Percentages in colour compare with September 2026.
Methodology
Cryptogrind collects open roles from the public job boards of 56 crypto companies, plus jobs posted directly by employers. A role counts toward the month it was first published. Employer-submitted posts are screened for scams before they go live, and duplicates are not counted twice.
The figures describe the companies Cryptogrind tracks, not the whole industry, and they skew towards larger exchanges and infrastructure firms. Salaries use the midpoint of the advertised range, only for US-dollar listings that publish one. Remote means the listing is open to remote candidates. March 2026 is excluded because it was the first month of data collection.
Using this data?
You're welcome to cite it. Please credit and link: Cryptogrind Crypto Hiring Report, October 2026, cryptogrind.com/reports/crypto-hiring/2026-10. For the underlying data or questions, email contact@cryptogrind.com.