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Startup Salaries and Equities in Cambridge 2026

What is the average startup salary in Cambridge? The average expected salary for Cambridge-based startups is 113 per year, with a range from 2k to 263k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The startup salary range in Cambridge varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

112.8k

Average Salary

2 years

Average years of experience

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The average startup salary in Cambridge is $112,792, which is 0.0% lower than the average startup salary of $112,833. Salaries in Cambridge 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

$191,792/yr

Range $157k - $263k

Average

$112,792/yr

Range $55k - $150k

Below Average

$67,417/yr

Range $2k - $110k


Industries

The highest average salary in Cambridge employee can get in Content, that is $251,000. This pay is 18.1% higher than the average Cambridge salary in startups, which is $212,600. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Content (avg $251,000 per year), Marketing Automation (avg $251,000 per year), Small and Medium Businesses (avg $251,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary in Cambridge employees can get with MongoDB, that is $175,000. This pay is 55.1% higher than the average salary in startups, which is $112,833. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying developer skills in Cambridge of 2026 are:
  • 1. MongoDB

    $175k

  • 2. Express.js

    $175k

  • 3. Firebase

    $162.5k

  • 4. SQL

    $145k

  • 5. GCP

    $135k

  • 6. PostgreSQL

    $135k

  • 7. Javascript

    $110k

  • 8. Node.js

    $110k

  • 9. Docker

    $105k

  • 10. GraphQL

    $105k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary in Cambridge employee can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $125,000. This pay is 10.8% higher than the average salary in Cambridge startups, which is $112,833. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.