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Backend Engineer salary in Enterprise Software startups in 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make in Enterprise Software startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Enterprise Software startups is 134k per year, with a range from 50k to 250k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Enterprise Software startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

134.3k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Enterprise Software startups is $134,333, which is 16.3% higher than the average salary of $115,500 in Enterprise Software startups. Backend Engineer salaries in Enterprise Software 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

$197,667/yr

Range $155k - $250k

Average

$134,333/yr

Range $105k - $190k

Below Average

$82,667/yr

Range $50k - $135k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Enterprise Software can get in San Francisco Bay Area, that is $166,000. This pay is 23.6% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in Enterprise Software startups, which is $134,333. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: San Francisco Bay Area (avg $166,000 per year), Los Angeles (avg $160,000 per year), Boston (avg $137,000 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 Enterprise Software can get with GraphQL, that is $204,000. This pay is 76.6% higher than the average salary in Enterprise Software startups, which is $115,500. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Enterprise Software 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

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Enterprise Software can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 34.2% higher than the average salary in Enterprise Software startups, which is $115,500. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.