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DevOps Salary and Equity in 2024
How much do DevOpss expect to make at US-based startups? The average expected salary for DevOpss in a startup is 119k per year, with a range from 70k to 190k. The salary range for DevOpss varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.
119.2k
Average Salary
4 years
Average years of experience
Salary
The average DevOps salary is $119,167, which is 17.5% higher than the average startup salary of $101,417. DevOps salaries 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, skill-set, and industry.
Top of market
$175,750/yr
Range $167k - $190k
Average
$119,167/yr
Range $109k - $130k
Below Average
$88,750/yr
Range $70k - $100k
Top Locations
The highest average salary a DevOps can get in Seattle, that is $190,000. This pay is 59.4% higher than the average DevOps salary in startups, which is $119,167. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Seattle (avg $190,000 per year), San Francisco Bay Area (avg $170,000 per year), New York (avg $132,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Seattle
$190k
New York
$132k
Toronto
$130k
Remote
$130k
Denver
$110k
Los Angeles
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The highest average salary a DevOps can get in High Performance Computing, that is $225,000. This pay is 23.9% higher than the average DevOps salary, which is $181,600. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: High Performance Computing (avg $225,000 per year), Simulation (avg $210,000 per year), Information Technology (avg $195,000 per year).
Tech Stack
The highest average salary a DevOps can get with TypeScript, that is $170,000. This pay is 42.7% higher than the average DevOps salary in startups, which is $119,167. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
Top Tech Stacks
The top-paying DevOps skills of 2024 are:
1. TypeScript
$170k
2. ElasticSearch
$170k
3. Django
$170k
4. Kafka
$170k
5. Go
$167k
6. Prometheus
$166k
7. Redis
$155k
8. SQL
$150k
9. Node.js
$135k
10. Ruby on Rails
$135k
Years of experience
Below Average
Average
Top of Market
The highest average salary a DevOps can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $182,000. This pay is 52.7% higher than the average DevOps salary, which is $119,167. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.
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