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Backend Engineer salary in Healthcare startups in 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make in Healthcare startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Healthcare startups is 148k per year, with a range from 85k to 255k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Healthcare startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

147.8k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Healthcare startups is $147,833, which is 36.0% higher than the average salary of $108,667 in Healthcare startups. Backend Engineer salaries in Healthcare 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

$211,917/yr

Range $182k - $255k

Average

$147,833/yr

Range $120k - $180k

Below Average

$125,500/yr

Range $85k - $165k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Healthcare can get in Los Angeles, that is $140,000. This pay is 5.3% lower than the average Backend Engineer salary in Healthcare startups, which is $147,833. 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), Chicago (avg $110,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Chicago

$110k

 

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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Healthcare can get with GraphQL, that is $204,000. This pay is 87.7% higher than the average salary in Healthcare 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 Healthcare 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 Healthcare can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 42.6% higher than the average salary in Healthcare 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.