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Spark developer salary in Financial Services startups in 2026

How much does Spark developer expect to make in Financial Services startups? The average expected salary for Spark developers in Financial Services startups is 165 per year, with a range from 135k to 246k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Spark developers in Financial Services startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, and startup stage.

164.7k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Spark developer in Financial Services startups is$164,667, which is 31.1% higher than the average salary of$125,583 in Financial Services startups. Spark 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

$236,333/yr

Range $220k - $246k

Average

$164,667/yr

Range $159k - $169k

Below Average

$138,167/yr

Range $135k - $141k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Spark developer in Financial Services can get in Seattle, that is $212,000. This pay is 28.7% higher than the average Spark developer salary in Financial Services startups, which is $164,667. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Seattle (avg $212,000 per year), Austin (avg $197,500 per year), Chicago (avg $170,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Seattle

$212k

Austin

$197.5k

Chicago

$170k

Boston

$161k

Denver

$122k

Toronto

$110k

 

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Tech Stack

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

    $208k

  • 2. Celery

    $202k

  • 3. Clojure

    $195k

  • 4. OpenCV

    $192k

  • 5. Clojurescript

    $187.5k

  • 6. Principle

    $176k

  • 7. Scipy

    $175k

  • 8. Symfony

    $175k

  • 9. Vue

    $170k

  • 10. SOLR

    $165k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Spark developer in Financial Services can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $225,000. This pay is 79.2% higher than the average salary in Financial Services startups, which is $125,583. 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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