American Crypto Engineers Are the Highest Paid Globally, Study Reveals

New research has indicated that despite the extended cryptocurrency bear market, engineers in the sector are still earning marginally high compared to peers in the technology space. However, crypto engineers from select regions are making more than their counterparts.

In particular, in 2022, engineers in the United States and Canada engineers are taking home an average salary of $177,653 while the region’s median salary stands at $165,500, Pantera Capital research published on December 6 indicates.

The average salary for European blockchain developers is $112,476, with the median wage coming in at $93,870. Asia’s median wage stands at $85,000. Interestingly, Asian engineers earn twice less than North American counterparts at $70,919 on average.

(by Paul L.)

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