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Full-Stack Engineer salary in Financial Services startups in 2026

How much does a Full-Stack Engineer expect to make in Financial Services startups? The average expected salary for Full-Stack Engineers in Financial Services startups is 148k per year, with a range from 62k to 270k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Full-Stack Engineers in Financial Services startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

148.4k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Full-Stack Engineer in Financial Services startups is $148,375, which is 18.1% higher than the average salary of $125,583 in Financial Services startups. Full-Stack Engineer salaries in Financial Services 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

$212,417/yr

Range $183k - $270k

Average

$148,375/yr

Range $112k - $183k

Below Average

$111,583/yr

Range $62k - $150k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Full-Stack Engineer in Financial Services can get in New York, that is $171,000. This pay is 15.2% higher than the average Full-Stack Engineer salary in Financial Services startups, which is $148,375. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: New York (avg $171,000 per year), Chicago (avg $142,500 per year), Austin (avg $110,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Chicago

$142.5k

Austin

$110k

 

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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Full-Stack Engineer in Financial Services can get with Clojurescript, that is $187,500. This pay is 49.3% higher than the average salary in Financial Services startups, which is $125,583. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Full-Stack Engineer skills in Financial Services startups of 2026 are:
  • 1. Clojurescript

    $187.5k

  • 2. Flask

    $177k

  • 3. Haskell

    $170k

  • 4. Go

    $155k

  • 5. ElasticSearch

    $150k

  • 6. GCP

    $150k

  • 7. Firebase

    $150k

  • 8. TypeScript

    $140k

  • 9. Kubernetes

    $135k

  • 10. Svelte

    $130k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Full-Stack Engineer in Financial Services can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $162,000. This pay is 29.0% higher than the average salary in Financial Services startups, which is $125,583. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.