Median salary
$187,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$146k – $225k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
34.4%
813 of 2,364 roles
Live roles
2,364
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Affirm
|
$158,000 | 33 |
Air Apps
|
$67,479 | 33 |
Grafana Labs
|
$137,917 | 26 |
OpenAI
|
$339,000 | 14 |
Databricks
|
$195,500 | 13 |
Verkada
|
$220,000 | 12 |
GitLab
|
$187,200 | 10 |
Satispay
|
$57,178 | 10 |
Backend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 161 |
| Seattle | $214,700 | 49 |
| New York | $205,129 | 166 |
| Los Angeles | $198,500 | 13 |
| Boston | $195,750 | 12 |
| Denver | $193,171 | 6 |
| Austin | $185,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $165,000 | 3 |
| Singapore | $156,000 | 5 |
| Toronto | $144,279 | 29 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $187,500 | 803 |
| Contract | $159,780 | 6 |
| Internship | $24.69/hr | 3 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles is $187,500 per year. Most pay falls between $146,042 (25th percentile) and $225,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $89,460 to $262,500.
These figures are computed live from 2,364 active Backend Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 813 (34.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Backend Engineer roles include Fora, Polymarket and Mercor.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Backend Engineer salary?
- The median is $187,500 per year, with most pay between $146,042 and $225,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 813 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $89,460 to $262,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $187,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.