Startup Salaries in Commerce & Retail
Roles at commerce and retail startups typically pay USD 97.5k to 185k a year, with a median of USD 146k.
What startups in commerce and retail build
Startups here build the software behind shops and marketplaces, or sell products directly themselves. Demand moves with seasons and campaigns, and the figures are visible to everyone in the company. Roles cover engineering and operations, plus merchandising or supply work that software companies never need.
Who is hiring
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- 967open roles
- 112startups hiring
- 39%remote
Pay and the market
All locations, in USD
Pay by country, in local currency
What commerce and retail 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.
A country with fewer than 5 postings stating pay is left out.
Top categories hiring in Commerce & Retail
All categories →Ranked by how many roles are open. Every row is a link to that category's pay.
Open jobs in commerce and retail
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Questions people ask
How much do roles at commerce and retail startups pay?
Typically USD 97.5k to 185k a year, with a median of USD 146k. Startups that state a salary in the posting are the source.
Which startups are hiring the most commerce and retail roles?
Sunnyside* (63 open roles), Tailor (53) and Joko (51).
Where these figures come from
Only postings that state a salary are counted. Each currency is reported on its own, never pooled or converted, so the figure above covers postings written in US dollars and every country row stays in its own currency. Pay covers the whole mix of roles and experience levels at commerce and retail startups, not one job.



















