Backend Engineer salaries in London.
What Backend Engineer roles in London pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$145,499
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$114.5k – $181.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
14.2%
121 of 854 roles
Live roles
854
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
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Frontend Software Engineer, Codex App
Software Engineer, Codex App
Software Engineer, Codex Core Agents
Software Engineer, Integrity Foundations - London
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Air Apps
|
$73,332 | 9 |
Omnea
|
$159,922 | 8 |
Freetrade
|
$85,516 | 8 |
| AL Algolia | $113,423 | 6 |
Ashby
|
$243,755 | 5 |
Runna
|
$99,993 | 5 |
|
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 4 |
Slingshot AI
|
$235,674 | 4 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in London pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in London is $145,499 per year. Most pay falls between $114,470 (25th percentile) and $181,806 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $85,516 to $235,674.
These figures are computed live from 854 active Backend Engineer roles in London on JobsRadar, of which 121 (14.2%) 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 London include Anthropic, General Intuition & Medal, Ankar and OpenAI.
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.