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Backend Engineer salary in Social Media startups in 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make in Social Media startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Social Media startups is 113k per year, with a range from 40k to 240k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Social Media startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

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Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Social Media startups is $112,958, which is 47.5% higher than the average salary of $76,583 in Social Media startups. Backend Engineer salaries in Social Media 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

$186,417/yr

Range $150k - $240k

Average

$112,958/yr

Range $70k - $162k

Below Average

$76,761/yr

Range $40k - $150k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Social Media can get in Los Angeles, that is $175,000. This pay is 54.9% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in Social Media startups, which is $112,958. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Los Angeles (avg $175,000 per year), Remote (avg $80,000 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 Social Media can get with GraphQL, that is $204,000. This pay is 166.4% higher than the average salary in Social Media startups, which is $76,583. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Social Media 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 Social Media can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 102.4% higher than the average salary in Social Media startups, which is $76,583. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.