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R developer salary in Healthcare startups in 2026

How much does R developer expect to make in Healthcare startups? The average expected salary for R developers in Healthcare startups is 154 per year, with a range from 108k to 239k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for R developers in Healthcare startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, and startup stage.

154.1k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a R developer in Healthcare startups is$154,100, which is 16.2% higher than the average salary of$132,583 in Healthcare startups. R developer salaries in Healthcare 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

$225,200/yr

Range $218k - $239k

Average

$154,100/yr

Range $145k - $181k

Below Average

$112,800/yr

Range $108k - $118k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a R developer in Healthcare can get in San Diego, that is $218,500. This pay is 41.8% higher than the average R developer salary in Healthcare startups, which is $154,100. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: San Diego (avg $218,500 per year), Los Angeles (avg $132,500 per year), Boston (avg $129,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
San Diego

$218.5k

Boston

$129k

Seattle

$117.5k

Chicago

$112.5k

 

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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 R developer in Healthcare can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $55,000. This pay is 58.5% lower than the average salary in Healthcare startups, which is $132,583. 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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