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Scala Developer Salary and Equity in 2024

How much can a Scala developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Scala developers is 144k per year, with a range from 75k to 260k. The salary range for Scala developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

143.7k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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Salary

By quarter
The average salary for a Scala developer is$143,667, which is 41.7% higher than the average startup salary of$101,417. Scala 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

$211,750/yr

Range $165k - $260k

Average

$143,667/yr

Range $115k - $190k

Below Average

$113,250/yr

Range $75k - $160k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Scala developer can get in Denver, that is $140,000. This pay is 2.6% lower than the average Scala salary in startups, which is $143,667. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: Denver (avg $140,000 per year), Remote (avg $135,000 per year), Chicago (avg $133,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Denver

$140k

Remote

$135k

Chicago

$133k

Austin

$130k

 

Industries

The highest average salary a Scala developer can get in Internet, that is $256,000. This pay is 6.4% higher than the average Scala salary, which is $240,700. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Internet (avg $256,000 per year), Distributed Systems (avg $256,000 per year), Researchers (avg $256,000 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 Scala developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $140,000. This pay is 38.0% 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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