Median salary
$206,800
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$148.1k – $220.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
9.5%
9 of 95 roles
Live roles
95
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Backend Engineer
Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience
Senior Backend Engineer - Machine & Workload Identity
Senior Backend Engineer - Platform Security - UK
Backend Engineer
API Engineer
Senior Product Engineer [Backend]
Senior Backend Software Engineer, DevEx
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Teleport
|
$233,605 | 3 |
|
Lightning AI
|
$215,000 | 1 |
|
GitLab
|
$206,800 | 1 |
|
DistroKid
|
$161,605 | 1 |
|
Attio
|
$148,138 | 1 |
Airbnb
|
$109,757 | 1 |
|
HighlightTA
|
$107,771 | 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 $206,800 per year. Most pay falls between $148,138 (25th percentile) and $220,187 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $109,360 to $239,172.
These figures are computed live from 95 active Backend Engineer roles in United Kingdom on JobsRadar, of which 9 (9.5%) 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 Teleport, GitLab, Lightning AI and DistroKid.
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.