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Startup Salaries and Equities in Seattle 2024

What is the average startup salary in Seattle? The average expected salary for Seattle-based startups is 109 per year, with a range from 62k to 205k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The startup salary range in Seattle varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

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Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average startup salary in Seattle is $109,000, which is 7.5% higher than the average startup salary of $101,417. Salaries in Seattle 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

$178,917/yr

Range $160k - $205k

Average

$109,000/yr

Range $95k - $125k

Below Average

$77,250/yr

Range $62k - $97k


Industries

The highest average salary in Seattle employee can get in Trading, that is $230,000. This pay is 17.3% higher than the average Seattle salary in startups, which is $196,100. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Trading (avg $230,000 per year), Social Games (avg $200,000 per year), Cryptocurrency (avg $200,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary in Seattle employees can get with TypeScript, that is $173,000. This pay is 70.6% 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 Seattle of 2024 are:
  • 1. TypeScript

    $173k

  • 2. Express.js

    $170k

  • 3. GCP

    $165k

  • 4. Python

    $162k

  • 5. PyTorch

    $160k

  • 6. GraphQL

    $159k

  • 7. Java

    $150k

  • 8. Machine Learning

    $150k

  • 9. Go

    $148k

  • 10. React Native

    $145k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary in Seattle employee can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $120,000. This pay is 18.3% higher than the average salary in Seattle 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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