Median salary
$185,375
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$145.5k – $225k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
33%
806 of 2,443 roles
Live roles
2,443
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$68,094 | 33 |
Affirm
|
$183,000 | 20 |
Databricks
|
$205,100 | 16 |
Grafana Labs
|
$192,485 | 15 |
OpenAI
|
$309,000 | 9 |
Teleport
|
$261,440 | 9 |
Whoop
|
$150,000 | 9 |
Satispay
|
$55,934 | 9 |
Backend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $220,000 | 166 |
| New York | $207,500 | 165 |
| Seattle | $205,500 | 38 |
| Denver | $195,875 | 4 |
| Austin | $194,500 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | $184,075 | 12 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 5 |
| Boston | $175,000 | 21 |
| Singapore | $151,034 | 3 |
| Toronto | $149,375 | 38 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles is $185,375 per year. Most pay falls between $145,499 (25th percentile) and $225,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $77,312 to $262,500.
These figures are computed live from 2,443 active Backend Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 806 (33%) 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 Placements.io, Baton Corporation Ltd, Varicent and Fora.
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.