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Backend Engineer salary in Education startups in 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make in Education startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Education startups is 116k per year, with a range from 50k to 185k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Education startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

115.7k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Education startups is $115,656, which is 44.7% higher than the average salary of $79,917 in Education startups. Backend Engineer salaries in Education 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

$154,688/yr

Range $85k - $185k

Average

$115,656/yr

Range $70k - $165k

Below Average

$100,501/yr

Range $50k - $165k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Education can get in New York, that is $115,000. This pay is 0.6% lower than the average Backend Engineer salary in Education startups, which is $115,656. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: New York (avg $115,000 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 Education can get with GraphQL, that is $204,000. This pay is 155.3% higher than the average salary in Education startups, which is $79,917. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Education 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 Education can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 94.0% higher than the average salary in Education startups, which is $79,917. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.