Backend Salaries · freehire
Backend roles pay a median of $195,000 per year across 449 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $168,600 to $220,000.
Updated July 23, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | RUB | month | RUB 39,375 | RUB 43,250 | RUB 60,000 | 8 |
| Junior | USD | year | $125,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 5 |
| Middle | USD | year | $123,581 | $131,500 | $139,250 | 6 |
| Middle | RUB | month | RUB 150,000 | RUB 150,000 | RUB 170,000 | 5 |
| Senior | USD | year | $163,125 | $183,000 | $205,000 | 255 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 155 | PLN 160 | PLN 175 | 54 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €62,500 | €75,000 | €90,000 | 38 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$132,150 | CA$159,575 | CA$182,485 | 26 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 250,000 | PLN 300,000 | PLN 368,000 | 24 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €5,800 | €5,850 | €5,850 | 21 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £105,000 | £110,000 | £123,750 | 15 |
| Senior | USD | month | $3,188 | $4,600 | $28,750 | 12 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 16,350 | PLN 24,255 | PLN 25,000 | 7 |
| Senior | RUB | month | RUB 200,000 | RUB 225,000 | RUB 280,000 | 7 |
| Lead | USD | year | $185,500 | $202,500 | $212,775 | 40 |
| Lead | RUB | month | RUB 185,000 | RUB 240,000 | RUB 251,500 | 15 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €60,038 | €82,500 | €97,038 | 10 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $27 | $28 | $28 | 7 |
| Lead | RUB | year | RUB 280,000 | RUB 300,000 | RUB 300,000 | 5 |
| Lead | PLN | month | PLN 30,000 | PLN 30,000 | PLN 30,000 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $200,000 | $223,000 | $245,000 | 119 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$153,750 | CA$191,250 | CA$206,469 | 24 |
| Staff | EUR | year | €95,000 | €103,428 | €115,000 | 5 |
| Principal | USD | year | $167,100 | $200,000 | $237,500 | 17 |
| C-level | USD | year | $135,625 | $159,500 | $178,500 | 6 |
| All levels | USD | year | $168,600 | $195,000 | $220,000 | 449 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €62,500 | €75,000 | €95,000 | 58 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$148,750 | CA$167,185 | CA$197,000 | 56 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 155 | PLN 160 | PLN 175 | 54 |
| All levels | RUB | month | RUB 72,500 | RUB 170,000 | RUB 240,750 | 39 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €5,800 | €5,850 | €6,544 | 27 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 250,000 | PLN 300,000 | PLN 368,000 | 26 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £105,000 | £110,000 | £125,000 | 21 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 21,064 | PLN 25,000 | PLN 30,000 | 14 |
| All levels | USD | month | $3,438 | $4,850 | $100,000 | 14 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $26 | $28 | $29 | 13 |
| All levels | RUB | year | RUB 260,000 | RUB 300,000 | RUB 362,500 | 12 |
| All levels | SGD | year | SGD 125,000 | SGD 137,500 | SGD 150,000 | 6 |