Rust Developers build performance-critical and memory-safety-critical systems software — databases, browsers, blockchain runtimes, OS kernels, networking proxies, and increasingly backend services where C++ would historically be used. The role is small but high-paying and growing.
Salary by Experience Level
Junior
$95,000 – $130,000
per year
Mid-Level
$135,000 – $195,000
per year
Senior
$200,000 – $300,000
per year
Required Skills
Rust (ownership, borrowing, lifetimes)Tokio & Async RustUnsafe Rust (when warranted)Cargo & crates ecosystemWebAssemblyPerformance profilingC / C++ interopDistributed systems