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Perl Developer Salary and Equity in 2026

How much can a Perl developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Perl developers is 138k per year, with a range from 40k to 225k. The salary range for Perl developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

138.0k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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By quarter
The average salary for a Perl developer is$137,972, which is 22.3% higher than the average startup salary of$112,833. Perl 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

$181,389/yr

Range $155k - $225k

Average

$137,972/yr

Range $125k - $165k

Below Average

$97,556/yr

Range $40k - $165k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Perl developer can get in Austin, that is $168,500. This pay is 22.1% higher than the average Perl salary in startups, which is $137,972. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Austin (avg $168,500 per year), Seattle (avg $168,500 per year), Toronto (avg $160,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Austin

$168.5k

Seattle

$168.5k

Toronto

$160k

Chicago

$157.5k

Vancouver

$152.5k

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Industries

The highest average salary a Perl developer can get in Venture Capital, that is $288,000. This pay is 19.5% higher than the average Perl salary, which is $241,100. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Venture Capital (avg $288,000 per year), Credit Cards (avg $288,000 per year), Finance (avg $288,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Lisp

    $208k

  • 2. Celery

    $202k

  • 3. Clojure

    $195k

  • 4. OpenCV

    $192k

  • 5. Clojurescript

    $187.5k

  • 6. Principle

    $176k

  • 7. Scipy

    $175k

  • 8. Symfony

    $175k

  • 9. Vue

    $170k

  • 10. SOLR

    $165k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Perl developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $203,000. This pay is 79.9% 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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