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Startup Salaries and Equities in San Francisco Bay Area 2024

What is the average startup salary in San Francisco Bay Area? The average expected salary for San Francisco Bay Area-based startups is 119 per year, with a range from 75k to 200k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The startup salary range in San Francisco Bay Area varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

119.3k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average startup salary in San Francisco Bay Area is $119,333, which is 17.7% higher than the average startup salary of $101,417. Salaries in San Francisco Bay Area 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

$181,583/yr

Range $170k - $200k

Average

$119,333/yr

Range $110k - $130k

Below Average

$88,833/yr

Range $75k - $107k


Industries

The highest average salary in San Francisco Bay Area employee can get in Automotive, that is $270,000. This pay is 25.2% higher than the average San Francisco Bay Area salary in startups, which is $215,700. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Automotive (avg $270,000 per year), Robotics (avg $270,000 per year), Industrial Automation (avg $270,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary in San Francisco Bay Area employees can get with C, that is $235,000. This pay is 131.7% 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 San Francisco Bay Area of 2024 are:
  • 1. C

    $235k

  • 2. C++

    $200k

  • 3. Ruby

    $175k

  • 4. Nest.Js

    $170k

  • 5. Java

    $170k

  • 6. TypeScript

    $170k

  • 7. SQL

    $170k

  • 8. ElasticSearch

    $170k

  • 9. Kafka

    $170k

  • 10. Docker

    $170k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary in San Francisco Bay Area employee can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 52.8% higher than the average salary in San Francisco Bay Area 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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