Side-by-side distribution
Backend Engineer
$183,150
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.6%
- Live roles
- 2,834
Flutter
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 18.4%
- Live roles
- 38
Highest-paying jobs
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Applied AI
Senior Backend Engineer, Markets
Senior Backend Engineer, Exchange Infrastructure
Senior Backend Engineer, Payments
Senior Backend Engineer, Perpetuals
Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Backend Engineer, Trust & Safety
Backend Engineer, Markets
Senior Staff Software Engineer, API
Staff+ Software Engineer, Backend
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Mobile Engineer, Flutter (iOS & Android) - Layla AI
Senior Staff Engineer - Flutter
Staff Engineer - Flutter (HYBRID)
Staff Engineer / Senior Developer (Ruby, Elixir, Flutter)
Flutter Engineer
Senior Engineer, Flutter
Senior Engineer, Flutter
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Affirm
|
$183,000 | 33 |
Air Apps
|
$67,479 | 33 |
Grafana Labs
|
$137,917 | 26 |
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 14 |
Databricks
|
$195,500 | 13 |
Verkada
|
$220,000 | 12 |
GitLab
|
$187,200 | 10 |
Satispay
|
$57,178 | 10 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
GEICO
|
$181,250 | 2 |
| CA Careers at Tide | $30,004 | 2 |
|
Expedia Group
|
$295,000 | 1 |
|
SmartLogic
|
$145,000 | 1 |
|
Hudu
|
$100,000 | 1 |
Backend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 174 |
| Seattle | $210,000 | 55 |
| New York | $205,000 | 173 |
| Los Angeles | $198,500 | 17 |
| Boston | $191,500 | 14 |
| Austin | $171,450 | 15 |
| Chicago | $160,125 | 8 |
| Singapore | $156,000 | 5 |
| Atlanta | $150,338 | 3 |
| Denver | $150,000 | 10 |
Backend Engineer vs Flutter: which pays more?
The median for Backend Engineer is $183,150 per year (typically $142,400–$220,000), versus $145,000 for Flutter ($76,895–$181,250). That puts Backend Engineer about 26% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Backend Engineer and Flutter are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.