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Pyspark Developer Salary and Equity in 2026
How much can a Pyspark developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Pyspark developers is 142k per year, with a range from 57k to 232k. The salary range for Pyspark developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.
142.0k
Average Salary
4 years
Average years of experience

Salary
The average salary for a Pyspark developer is$141,970, which is 10.1% higher than the average startup salary of$129,000. Pyspark 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
$198,417/yr
Range $160k - $232k
Average
$141,970/yr
Range $85k - $185k
Below Average
$105,250/yr
Range $57k - $148k
Top Locations
The highest average salary a Pyspark developer can get in Vancouver, that is $185,000. This pay is 30.3% higher than the average Pyspark salary in startups, which is $141,970. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Vancouver (avg $185,000 per year), Seattle (avg $175,000 per year), Los Angeles (avg $157,500 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Vancouver
$185k
Seattle
$175k
Los Angeles
$157.5k
Austin
$155.5k
Boston
$134k
Chicago
$117.5k
Denver
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The highest average salary a Pyspark developer can get in Data Security, that is $270,000. This pay is 12.3% higher than the average Pyspark salary, which is $240,400. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Data Security (avg $270,000 per year), Open Source (avg $260,000 per year), B2B · SaaS · Mobile · Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (avg $252,500 per year).
Tech Stack
Top Tech Stacks
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 Pyspark developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $147,500. This pay is 14.3% 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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