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Startup Salaries and Equities in Boston 2024

What is the average startup salary in Boston? The average expected salary for Boston-based startups is 106 per year, with a range from 70k to 185k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The startup salary range in Boston varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

106.2k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average startup salary in Boston is $106,167, which is 4.7% higher than the average startup salary of $101,417. Salaries in Boston are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: role, years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$164,167/yr

Range $145k - $185k

Average

$106,167/yr

Range $95k - $125k

Below Average

$77,667/yr

Range $70k - $105k


Industries

The highest average salary in Boston employee can get in Document Management, that is $275,000. This pay is 40.4% higher than the average Boston salary in startups, which is $195,800. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Document Management (avg $275,000 per year), Mental Health (avg $197,000 per year), Workforce Management (avg $195,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary in Boston employees can get with Django, that is $190,000. This pay is 87.3% higher than the average salary in startups, which is $101,417. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying developer skills in Boston of 2024 are:
  • 1. Django

    $190k

  • 2. Kafka

    $150k

  • 3. Java

    $150k

  • 4. Machine Learning

    $145k

  • 5. GCP

    $142k

  • 6. Kubernetes

    $142k

  • 7. Docker

    $140k

  • 8. Redis

    $135k

  • 9. C

    $135k

  • 10. GraphQL

    $127k


Years of experience

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Top of Market

The highest average salary in Boston employee can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $110,000. This pay is 8.5% higher than the average salary in Boston startups, which is $101,417. 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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