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Backend Engineer salary in Technology startups in 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make in Technology startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Technology startups is 127k per year, with a range from 57k to 200k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Technology startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

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4 years

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Technology startups is $127,417, which is 33.2% higher than the average salary of $95,667 in Technology startups. Backend Engineer salaries in Technology 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

$179,792/yr

Range $149k - $200k

Average

$127,417/yr

Range $90k - $170k

Below Average

$86,167/yr

Range $57k - $115k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Technology can get in Boston, that is $145,000. This pay is 13.8% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in Technology startups, which is $127,417. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Boston (avg $145,000 per year), San Francisco Bay Area (avg $100,000 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 Technology can get with GraphQL, that is $204,000. This pay is 113.2% higher than the average salary in Technology startups, which is $95,667. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Technology 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 Technology can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 62.0% higher than the average salary in Technology startups, which is $95,667. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.