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Heroku Developer Salary and Equity in 2024

How much can a Heroku developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Heroku developers is 128k per year, with a range from 85k to 235k. The salary range for Heroku developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

127.9k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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Salary

By quarter
The average salary for a Heroku developer is$127,917, which is 26.1% higher than the average startup salary of$101,417. Heroku 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

$184,000/yr

Range $135k - $235k

Average

$127,917/yr

Range $90k - $165k

Below Average

$107,875/yr

Range $85k - $140k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Heroku developer can get in Chicago, that is $190,000. This pay is 48.5% higher than the average Heroku salary in startups, which is $127,917. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Chicago (avg $190,000 per year), Remote (avg $120,000 per year), Los Angeles (avg $100,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.

Industries

The highest average salary a Heroku developer can get in Startups, that is $162,000. This pay is 8.9% higher than the average Heroku salary, which is $148,800. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Startups (avg $162,000 per year), SaaS (avg $160,000 per year), B2B (avg $160,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2024 are:
  • 1. Celery

    $202k

  • 2. Clojure

    $195k

  • 3. OpenCV

    $192k

  • 4. Symfony

    $175k

  • 5. Scipy

    $175k

  • 6. Heroku

    $165k

  • 7. Dart

    $160k

  • 8. Amazon ECS

    $155k

  • 9. Cassandra

    $150k

  • 10. DynamoDB

    $150k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Heroku developer can get with 7-10 years of experience, that is $180,000. This pay is 77.5% higher than the average salary in startups, which is $101,417. 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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