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Splunk Developer Salary in Denver 2026

How much does a Splunk developer expect to make at Denver-based startups? The average expected salary for Splunk developers in Denver-based startups is 121k per year, with a range from 100k to 232k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Splunk developers in Denver startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

121.5k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Splunk developer in Denver is$121,458, which is 7.0% lower than the average Denver startup salary of $130,583. Splunk developer salaries in Denver 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

$156,583/yr

Range $125k - $232k

Average

$121,458/yr

Range $105k - $158k

Below Average

$108,917/yr

Range $100k - $124k


Industries

The highest average salary a Splunk developer in Denver can get in SaaS, that is $164,500. This pay is 39.1% higher than the average Splunk developer salary, which is $118,300. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: SaaS (avg $164,500 per year), Internet (avg $158,500 per year), Management Consulting (avg $110,000 per year).

Tech Stack

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

    $248k

  • 2. Rust

    $214.5k

  • 3. Qt

    $205k

  • 4. Websockets

    $202.5k

  • 5. Rabbitmq

    $202k

  • 6. openAI

    $197k

  • 7. Elixir

    $195k

  • 8. react

    $191.5k

  • 9. C

    $185k

  • 10. Redis

    $176k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary Splunk developer in Denver can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $90,000. This pay is 31.1% lower than the average salary in Denver startups, which is $130,583. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.