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Software Engineer Salary and Equity in Denver 2024

How much does a Software Engineer expect to make at Denver-based startups? The average expected salary for Software Engineers in Denver-based startups is 135k per year, with a range from 75k to 192k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Software Engineers in Denver startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

135.1k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Software Engineer in Denver is $135,083, which is 25.7% higher than the average Denver startup salary of$107,500. Software Engineer salaries in Denver 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

$169,250/yr

Range $145k - $192k

Average

$135,083/yr

Range $107k - $175k

Below Average

$116,000/yr

Range $75k - $150k


Industries

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Denver can get in Mobile Application, that is $175,000. This pay is 18.2% higher than the average Software Engineer salary in Denver, which is $148,000. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Mobile Application (avg $175,000 per year), Telemedicine (avg $150,000 per year), Computer Vision (avg $150,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Denver can get with TypeScript, that is $182,000. This pay is 69.3% higher than the average salary in Denver startups, which is $107,500. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Software Engineer skills in Denver of 2024 are:
  • 1. TypeScript

    $182k

  • 2. Android

    $175k

  • 3. Node.js

    $175k

  • 4. Javascript

    $140k

  • 5. MongoDB

    $140k

  • 6. Scala

    $140k

  • 7. AWS

    $140k

  • 8. Java

    $131k

  • 9. PHP

    $127k

  • 10. PostgreSQL

    $127k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Software Engineer in Denver can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $140,000. This pay is 30.2% higher than the average salary in Denver startups, which is $107,500. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.