Median salary
$144,183
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$80.3k – $206.4k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
23.8%
20 of 84 roles
Live roles
84
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Backend Engineer - Platform Security - UK
Senior Backend Engineer - Platform Scalability - UK
Backend Engineer
Staff Backend Engineer, AI Systems
API Engineer
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Teleport
|
$230,595 | 3 |
Wheely
|
$140,228 | 3 |
Suade
|
$50,950 | 3 |
|
MLabs
|
$207,517 | 2 |
Fireblocks
|
$79,833 | 2 |
|
Lightning AI
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
Mural
|
$203,500 | 1 |
|
Rive
|
$167,801 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in United Kingdom pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in United Kingdom is $144,183 per year. Most pay falls between $80,347 (25th percentile) and $206,375 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $71,973 to $233,680.
These figures are computed live from 84 active Backend Engineer roles in United Kingdom on JobsRadar, of which 20 (23.8%) 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 in United Kingdom include MLabs, Teleport, Lightning AI and Mural.
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.