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Backend Engineer salary in Fin Tech startups in 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make in Fin Tech startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Fin Tech startups is 114k per year, with a range from 45k to 225k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Fin Tech startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

113.5k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Fin Tech startups is $113,542, which is 4.5% higher than the average salary of $108,667 in Fin Tech startups. Backend Engineer salaries in Fin Tech 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

$194,750/yr

Range $160k - $225k

Average

$113,542/yr

Range $45k - $175k

Below Average

$69,417/yr

Range $45k - $125k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Fin Tech can get in Chicago, that is $175,000. This pay is 54.1% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in Fin Tech startups, which is $113,542. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Chicago (avg $175,000 per year), Seattle (avg $150,000 per year), Los Angeles (avg $140,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Chicago

$175k

Seattle

$150k

Sydney

$41k

 

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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Fin Tech can get with GraphQL, that is $204,000. This pay is 87.7% higher than the average salary in Fin Tech startups, which is $108,667. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Fin Tech 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 Fin Tech can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 42.6% higher than the average salary in Fin Tech startups, which is $108,667. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.