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Pandas Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a Pandas developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Pandas developers is 115k per year, with a range from 1k to 237k. The salary range for Pandas developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

115.5k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Pandas developer is$115,458, which is 10.5% lower than the average startup salary of$129,000. Pandas 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

$204,042/yr

Range $175k - $237k

Average

$115,458/yr

Range $65k - $155k

Below Average

$67,833/yr

Range $1k - $125k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Pandas developer can get in Santa Monica, that is $237,000. This pay is 105.3% higher than the average Pandas salary in startups, which is $115,458. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Santa Monica (avg $237,000 per year), Boston (avg $168,500 per year), Seattle (avg $164,500 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Boston

$168.5k

Seattle

$164.5k

Chicago

$160k

Toronto

$150k

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Industries

The highest average salary a Pandas developer can get in Mobility, that is $318,500. This pay is 21.7% higher than the average Pandas salary, which is $261,800. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Mobility (avg $318,500 per year), Productivity Software (avg $310,000 per year), Data Security (avg $259,000 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. 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 Pandas developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $176,500. This pay is 36.8% higher 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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