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Matlab Developer Salary in Cambridge 2026

How much does a Matlab developer expect to make at Cambridge-based startups? The average expected salary for Matlab developers in Cambridge-based startups is 137k per year, with a range from 58k to 193k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Matlab developers in Cambridge startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

137.2k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Matlab developer in Cambridge is$137,200, which is 21.6% higher than the average Cambridge startup salary of $112,792. Matlab developer salaries in Cambridge are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$169,200/yr

Range $144k - $193k

Average

$137,200/yr

Range $94k - $150k

Below Average

$95,200/yr

Range $58k - $129k


Industries

The highest average salary a Matlab developer in Cambridge can get in Manufacturing, that is $149,500. This pay is 95.9% higher than the average Matlab developer salary, which is $76,300. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Manufacturing (avg $149,500 per year), Life Sciences (avg $58,000 per year), Medical (avg $58,000 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $245.5k

  • 2. Perl

    $236.5k

  • 3. Java

    $230k

  • 4. Go

    $230k

  • 5. Keras

    $228.5k

  • 6. Objective-C

    $213k

  • 7. SwiftUI

    $213k

  • 8. Airflow

    $205k

  • 9. PyTorch

    $199.5k

  • 10. TypeScript

    $199k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Matlab developer in Cambridge can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $170,000. This pay is 50.7% higher than the average salary in Cambridge startups, which is $112,792. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.