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Backend Engineer Salary and Equity in Boston 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make at Boston-based startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in Boston-based startups is 141k per year, with a range from 65k to 215k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in Boston startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

141.4k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in Boston is $141,417, which is 31.1% higher than the average Boston startup salary of$107,833. Backend Engineer salaries in Boston are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$178,708/yr

Range $153k - $215k

Average

$141,417/yr

Range $125k - $170k

Below Average

$112,917/yr

Range $65k - $150k


Industries

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Boston can get in Mobile, that is $150,000. This pay is 34.9% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in Boston, which is $111,167. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Mobile (avg $150,000 per year), Technology (avg $145,000 per year), Enterprise Software (avg $137,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Boston can get with SQL, that is $170,000. This pay is 57.7% higher than the average salary in Boston startups, which is $107,833. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in Boston of 2024 are:
  • 1. SQL

    $170k

  • 2. TypeScript

    $160k

  • 3. Node.js

    $150k

  • 4. Java

    $142k

  • 5. Python

    $137k

  • 6. AWS

    $110k

  • 7. Javascript

    $70k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in Boston can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $142,000. This pay is 31.7% higher than the average salary in Boston startups, which is $107,833. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.