What is the average salary for Backend Engineering?

The average salary for Backend Engineering is $188,861.00 – $313,756.00 per year, based on 18 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for Backend Engineering calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

Backend Engineering salaries

Average salary

$188.9–313.8K/ year

25th percentile

$150K

75th percentile

$376.3K

Based on

18 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$215.5–371.5K	$186.6–291K	+23%
Senior	$175.5–284.9K	$188.7–288.7K	-4%

Top locations

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United States

15 jobs

$190.5–320.1K

California, United States

11 jobs

$199.7–342K

San Francisco, CA, United States

8 jobs

$227.3–352.4K

New York, United States

3 jobs

$154.7–271.7K

Top skills

Python

40 jobs

$182.6–285.1K

Distributed Systems

21 jobs

$214.8–334.5K

Kubernetes

18 jobs

$204.2–286.7K

Backend Development

14 jobs

$228.4–350.8K

14 jobs

$192.8–303.6K

SQL

14 jobs

$168.5–274.3K

Related titles

Software Engineering

33 jobs

$195.8–306K

Infrastructure Engineering

18 jobs

$221.1–320.7K

AI Infrastructure

14 jobs

$191.6–315.1K

Platform Engineering

12 jobs

$217.8–320.3K

Site Reliability Engineering

8 jobs

$213.1–298.4K

Engineering Manager

8 jobs

$217.7–296K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for Backend Engineering?: The average salary for Backend Engineering is $188,861.00 – $313,756.00 per year, based on 18 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for Backend Engineering calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.