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R developer salary in Financial Services startups in 2026

How much does R developer expect to make in Financial Services startups? The average expected salary for R developers in Financial Services startups is 137 per year, with a range from 110k to 239k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for R developers in Financial Services startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, and startup stage.

137.1k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a R developer in Financial Services startups is$137,100, which is 2.1% lower than the average salary of$140,000 in Financial Services startups. R developer salaries in Financial Services are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, and skill-set.

Top of market

$214,300/yr

Range $200k - $239k

Average

$137,100/yr

Range $135k - $140k

Below Average

$113,900/yr

Range $110k - $119k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a R developer in Financial Services can get in Los Angeles, that is $174,000. This pay is 26.9% higher than the average R developer salary in Financial Services startups, which is $137,100. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Los Angeles (avg $174,000 per year), Boston (avg $153,500 per year), Denver (avg $147,500 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Boston

$153.5k

Denver

$147.5k

Austin

$130k

Chicago

$116.5k

 

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Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Celery

    $202k

  • 2. Clojure

    $195k

  • 3. OpenCV

    $192k

  • 4. Clojurescript

    $187.5k

  • 5. rundeck

    $176.5k

  • 6. react

    $175k

  • 7. Scipy

    $175k

  • 8. Symfony

    $175k

  • 9. RESTful APIs

    $174k

  • 10. Vue

    $170k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a R developer in Financial Services can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $55,000. This pay is 60.7% lower than the average salary in Financial Services startups, which is $140,000. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.
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