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QA Engineer salary in Clean Technology startups in 2026

How much does a QA Engineer expect to make in Clean Technology startups? The average expected salary for QA Engineers in Clean Technology startups is 120k per year, with a range from 104k to 180k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for QA Engineers in Clean Technology startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

119.5k

Average Salary

16 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a QA Engineer in Clean Technology startups is $119,500, which is 5.7% lower than the average salary of $126,708 in Clean Technology startups. QA Engineer salaries in Clean Technology 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

$165,000/yr

Range $140k - $180k

Average

$119,500/yr

Range $113k - $133k

Below Average

$108,700/yr

Range $104k - $115k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a QA Engineer in Clean Technology can get in Los Angeles, that is $111,500. This pay is 6.7% lower than the average QA Engineer salary in Clean Technology startups, which is $119,500. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Los Angeles (avg $111,500 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
 

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Tech Stack

The highest average salary a QA Engineer in Clean Technology can get with Rust, that is $214,000. This pay is 68.9% higher than the average salary in Clean Technology startups, which is $126,708. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying QA Engineer skills in Clean Technology startups of 2026 are:
  • 1. Rust

    $214k

  • 2. PyTorch

    $200k

  • 3. Machine Learning

    $196.5k

  • 4. Cassandra

    $190k

  • 5. Go

    $175k

  • 6. Lua

    $172.5k

  • 7. Splunk

    $167.5k

  • 8. Zookeeper

    $160.5k

  • 9. Redis

    $157.5k

  • 10. Kotlin

    $157.5k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a QA Engineer in Clean Technology can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $95,000. This pay is 25.0% lower than the average salary in Clean Technology startups, which is $126,708. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.