Backend Engineer
$185,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.4%
- Live roles
- 2,419
Unreal Engine
Not enough disclosed-salary data yet — 5 live roles, 0 listing pay.
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Backend Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $220,000 | 168 |
| New York | $206,250 | 158 |
| Seattle | $203,500 | 37 |
| Denver | $195,875 | 4 |
| Austin | $189,750 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $184,075 | 14 |
| Chicago | $175,000 | 6 |
| Boston | $175,000 | 21 |
| Singapore | $151,034 | 3 |
| Toronto | $145,000 | 37 |
Backend Engineer vs Unreal Engine: which pays more?
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Backend Engineer and Unreal Engine 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.