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Backend Engineer salary in Artificial Intelligence startups in 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make in Artificial Intelligence startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Artificial Intelligence startups is 137k per year, with a range from 40k to 245k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Artificial Intelligence startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

136.6k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Artificial Intelligence startups is $136,583, which is 24.0% higher than the average salary of $110,167 in Artificial Intelligence startups. Backend Engineer salaries in Artificial Intelligence are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, and skill-set.

Top of market

$195,583/yr

Range $162k - $245k

Average

$136,583/yr

Range $105k - $180k

Below Average

$98,167/yr

Range $40k - $132k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Artificial Intelligence can get in Los Angeles, that is $140,000. This pay is 2.5% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in Artificial Intelligence startups, which is $136,583. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Los Angeles (avg $140,000 per year), Toronto (avg $140,000 per year), New York (avg $85,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.

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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Artificial Intelligence can get with GraphQL, that is $204,000. This pay is 85.2% higher than the average salary in Artificial Intelligence startups, which is $110,167. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Artificial Intelligence startups of 2024 are:
  • 1. GraphQL

    $204k

  • 2. Go

    $190k

  • 3. Kotlin

    $185k

  • 4. Scala

    $170k

  • 5. Elixir

    $162k

  • 6. Heroku

    $162k

  • 7. TypeScript

    $155k

  • 8. Selenium

    $150k

  • 9. Kubernetes

    $142k

  • 10. Flask

    $142k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Artificial Intelligence can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 40.7% higher than the average salary in Artificial Intelligence startups, which is $110,167. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.