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Unreal Developer Salary and Equity in 2024

How much can a Unreal developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for Unreal developers is 89k per year, with a range from 60k to 300k. The salary range for Unreal developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

89.1k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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Salary

By quarter
The average salary for a Unreal developer is$89,125, which is 12.1% lower than the average startup salary of$101,417. Unreal 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

$157,111/yr

Range $72k - $300k

Average

$89,125/yr

Range $63k - $125k

Below Average

$76,056/yr

Range $60k - $105k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Unreal developer can get in New York, that is $187,000. This pay is 109.8% higher than the average Unreal salary in startups, which is $89,125. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: New York (avg $187,000 per year), Boston (avg $87,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
Boston

$87k

 

Industries

The highest average salary a Unreal developer can get in NFT, that is $187,000. This pay is 38.4% higher than the average Unreal salary, which is $135,100. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: NFT (avg $187,000 per year), Enterprise Software (avg $157,000 per year), Mobile Games (avg $157,000 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 Unreal developer can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $85,000. This pay is 16.2% lower 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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