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Groovy Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a Groovy developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Groovy developers is 130k per year, with a range from 19k to 202k. The salary range for Groovy developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

129.7k

Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Groovy developer is$129,714, which is 0.6% higher than the average startup salary of$129,000. Groovy 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

$180,143/yr

Range $135k - $202k

Average

$129,714/yr

Range $90k - $140k

Below Average

$95,071/yr

Range $19k - $120k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Groovy developer can get in Austin, that is $168,500. This pay is 29.9% higher than the average Groovy salary in startups, which is $129,714. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Austin (avg $168,500 per year), Los Angeles (avg $147,000 per year), Seattle (avg $145,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Austin

$168.5k

Seattle

$145k

San Diego

$124.5k

Chicago

$112.5k

Vancouver
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Industries

The highest average salary a Groovy developer can get in Cloud Computing, that is $197,500. This pay is 9.8% higher than the average Groovy salary, which is $179,850. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Cloud Computing (avg $197,500 per year), Automotive (avg $187,500 per year), Mobility (avg $187,500 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. rundeck

    $176.5k

  • 6. react

    $175k

  • 7. Scipy

    $175k

  • 8. Symfony

    $175k

  • 9. RESTful APIs

    $174k

  • 10. Vue

    $170k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Groovy developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $110,000. This pay is 14.7% lower than the average salary in startups, which is $129,000. 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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