Side-by-side distribution
Backend Engineer
$183,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.7%
- Live roles
- 2,600
Flutter
$208,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.1%
- Live roles
- 32
Highest-paying jobs
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Backend Software Engineer, Applied Foundations
Software Engineer, API Multicloud
Highest-paying jobs
Flutter Engineer - Banking
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Staff Engineer/Senior Developer CONTRACT (Elixir, Ruby, Flutter)
Senior Flutter Engineer
Staff Engineer/Senior Developer (Elixir, Ruby, Flutter)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Affirm
|
$158,000 | 55 |
Air Apps
|
$65,555 | 33 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 18 |
Grafana Labs
|
$149,186 | 16 |
Databricks
|
$195,500 | 14 |
Verkada
|
$225,000 | 11 |
| KA Kalepa | $219,000 | 11 |
Robinhood
|
$180,500 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| CO Capital on Tap | $695,550 | 2 |
|
GEICO
|
$181,250 | 2 |
|
SmartLogic
|
$175,250 | 2 |
|
Expedia Group
|
$295,000 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 1 |
| VI Via | $180,000 | 1 |
Backend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,250 | 156 |
| New York | $205,000 | 176 |
| Seattle | $200,000 | 54 |
| Los Angeles | $190,943 | 19 |
| Boston | $169,765 | 19 |
| Denver | $167,950 | 11 |
| Austin | $160,625 | 16 |
| Atlanta | $155,500 | 3 |
| Chicago | $147,925 | 11 |
| Toronto | $139,016 | 41 |
Backend Engineer vs Flutter: which pays more?
The median for Backend Engineer is $183,000 per year (typically $139,016–$220,000), versus $208,000 for Flutter ($180,000–$295,000). That puts Flutter about 14% 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.