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Amazon ECS Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a Amazon ECS developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Amazon ECS developers is 139k per year, with a range from 90k to 225k. The salary range for Amazon ECS developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

139.1k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Amazon ECS developer is$139,063, which is 23.2% higher than the average startup salary of$112,833. Amazon ECS developer 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, and industry.

Top of market

$177,583/yr

Range $130k - $225k

Average

$139,063/yr

Range $105k - $180k

Below Average

$111,313/yr

Range $90k - $158k

Top Locations

The highest average salary a Amazon ECS developer can get in Los Angeles, that is $130,000. This pay is 6.5% lower than the average Amazon ECS salary in startups, which is $139,063. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Los Angeles (avg $130,000 per year), Austin (avg $105,000 per year), Boston (avg $105,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Los Angeles

$130k

Austin

$105k

Boston

$105k

Chicago

$105k

Denver

$105k

San Diego

$105k

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Industries

The highest average salary a Amazon ECS developer can get in Technology, that is $200,000. This pay is 52.4% higher than the average Amazon ECS salary, which is $131,200. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Technology (avg $200,000 per year), Personal Finance (avg $137,000 per year), IT Management (avg $109,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:

  • 1. Celery

    $202k

  • 2. Clojure

    $195k

  • 3. OpenCV

    $192k

  • 4. Clojurescript

    $187.5k

  • 5. Symfony

    $175k

  • 6. Scipy

    $175k

  • 7. Heroku

    $165k

  • 8. Dart

    $160k

  • 9. Amazon ECS

    $155k

  • 10. DynamoDB

    $150k

Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Amazon ECS developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $157,500. This pay is 39.6% higher than the average salary in startups, which is $112,833. 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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