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Golang developer salary - One of the highest paying tech skills!
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The average annual income for a Golang developer, according to Glassdoor, in the United States of America is $168,128/yr. This salary typically fluctuates between $109k and $265k per year on the higher end. The rate also fluctuates greatly depending on aspects such as geography, the companies in which the developers work, and their level of experience.
A junior developer in the United States who is a specialist in Go would make approximately $138k/year, with the price ranging between $91k/yr and $217k/yr on either extreme. A senior developer, on the other hand, would earn an average of $201k/year. A senior Golang developer's compensation ranges from $137k to $304k per year. These are some of the highest numbers as per our research across technologies.
We also reviewed Golang compensation statistics on a few other platforms, and there was some difference in the data when compared to Glassdoor's figures. According to ZipRecruiter, the annual income for a Go developer with intermediate expertise ranges between $50k and $204k, with $132k being the average. According to Talent.com, the same pay is $136k/yr, with a range of $117k/yr to $170k/yr.
According to Talent.com data, a senior Go developer receives an average yearly income of $160k, which is quite lower than the number provided by Glassdoor, but makes sense given the disparity in intermediate experience level salary numbers.
The data for junior and senior Golang developer salaries was unfortunately unavailable on ZipRecruiter. Talent.com also didn’t have the data for a junior Go developer.
Go Developer Salary By Location
While Golang is one of the highest paying technologies as per the our analysis, there are vast regional differences in the salaries for Golang developers, just like the other technologies. The trend in the regional variations in salary is also comparable to other technologies, with high cost of living regions seeing much higher average annual Golang developer salaries than those with a lower cost. The above graph shows this clearly. As can be seen, developers in regions like Australia, Canada and Germany earn much more on an absolute scale than their counterparts in Asian and African countries.
If you're a company looking to hire Golang developers, it's a good idea to consider examining developers from various regions before making your selection.
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As already mentioned, Golang is one of the highest paying technologies that we've observed, with salaries being over $50k higher than most other tech. This could be because it's a comparatively rarer tech and finds use in very niche areas.
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