Side-by-side distribution
Backend Engineer
$185,375
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33%
- Live roles
- 2,443
React Native
$157,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 10.9%
- Live roles
- 320
Highest-paying jobs
Intermediate Backend Software Engineer
Senior Staff Backend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Staff Software Engineer (Backend)
Lead Software Engineer (Backend)
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, Applied AI
Backend Engineer, AI
Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer (Java)
Senior Backend Engineer (Java)
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Staff React Native Engineer ($300k - 500k salary)
Founding Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Sr. React Native Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, React Native
Senior React Native / Expo Engineer
Staff iOS Engineer (React Native)
Senior Software Engineer, Mobile Platform (React Native)
Senior React Native Engineer - Consumer
📱 App Infrastructure (React Native) Engineer
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 |
Verkada
|
$215,000 | 9 |
Whoop
|
$150,000 | 9 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Air Apps
|
$73,332 | 9 |
|
Baton Corporation Ltd
|
$700,000 | 2 |
PrizePicks
|
$162,500 | 2 |
OnePay
|
$157,500 | 2 |
|
Nectar
|
$300,000 | 1 |
|
PlayStation Global
|
$270,300 | 1 |
|
Tapcart Inc.
|
$262,500 | 1 |
|
Mochi Health
|
$255,000 | 1 |
Backend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $220,000 | 165 |
| New York | $207,500 | 163 |
| Seattle | $205,500 | 38 |
| Denver | $195,875 | 4 |
| Austin | $189,750 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $184,075 | 12 |
| Boston | $178,750 | 20 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 5 |
| Singapore | $151,034 | 3 |
| Toronto | $145,000 | 37 |
React Native salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $300,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $245,000 | 3 |
| Toronto | $119,000 | 4 |
Backend Engineer vs React Native: which pays more?
The median for Backend Engineer is $185,375 per year (typically $145,499–$225,000), versus $157,500 for React Native ($123,773–$250,000). That puts Backend Engineer about 18% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Backend Engineer and React Native 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.