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Backend Engineer salary in Web Development startups in 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make in Web Development startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Web Development startups is 103k per year, with a range from 15k to 212k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Web Development startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

102.8k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Web Development startups is $102,833, which is 36.4% higher than the average salary of $75,417 in Web Development startups. Backend Engineer salaries in Web Development 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

$170,083/yr

Range $110k - $212k

Average

$102,833/yr

Range $52k - $170k

Below Average

$53,750/yr

Range $15k - $80k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Web Development can get in Remote, that is $33,000. This pay is 67.9% lower than the average Backend Engineer salary in Web Development startups, which is $102,833. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Remote (avg $33,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Remote

$33k

 

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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Web Development can get with GraphQL, that is $204,000. This pay is 170.5% higher than the average salary in Web Development startups, which is $75,417. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Web Development 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 Web Development can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $155,000. This pay is 105.5% higher than the average salary in Web Development startups, which is $75,417. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.