Backend Salaries
Backend roles pay a median of $195,000 per year across 852 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $169,988 to $217,406.
Updated October 5, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | CAD | hour | CA$40 | CA$40 | CA$42 | 11 |
| Intern | RUB | month | RUB 38,750 | RUB 50,000 | RUB 59,375 | 10 |
| Intern | USD | hour | $27 | $31 | $58 | 7 |
| Junior | USD | year | $100,000 | $148,000 | $150,266 | 13 |
| Junior | EUR | year | €28,500 | €34,500 | €35,650 | 9 |
| Junior | RUB | month | RUB 90,000 | RUB 92,500 | RUB 120,000 | 5 |
| Middle | RUB | month | RUB 140,000 | RUB 160,000 | RUB 180,000 | 17 |
| Middle | GBP | year | £45,000 | £59,250 | £63,875 | 8 |
| Middle | USD | year | $135,738 | $148,750 | $155,475 | 8 |
| Middle | EUR | year | €37,500 | €42,500 | €75,000 | 5 |
| Senior | USD | year | $167,472 | $188,276 | $206,450 | 548 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €40,000 | €55,000 | €90,000 | 221 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £75,000 | £95,000 | £110,000 | 87 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$129,500 | CA$150,000 | CA$183,000 | 84 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €5,020 | €5,675 | €5,850 | 66 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $62 | $75 | $75 | 23 |
| Senior | RUB | month | RUB 160,000 | RUB 197,500 | RUB 250,000 | 16 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 17,100 | PLN 23,450 | PLN 24,814 | 14 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹1,762,500 | ₹2,625,000 | ₹4,000,000 | 12 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 354,000 | PLN 368,000 | PLN 368,000 | 11 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$75 | CA$75 | CA$86 | 9 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 140 | PLN 142 | PLN 150 | 9 |
| Senior | USD | month | $4,688 | $4,750 | $5,000 | 8 |
| Senior | GBP | day | £538 | £600 | £675 | 7 |
| Senior | COP | month | COP 9,600,000 | COP 9,600,000 | COP 11,250,000 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $185,875 | $211,200 | $230,000 | 77 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €41,000 | €59,875 | €68,750 | 26 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £100,000 | £125,000 | £130,000 | 21 |
| Lead | RUB | month | RUB 168,750 | RUB 225,000 | RUB 251,875 | 20 |
| Lead | INR | year | ₹2,300,000 | ₹2,400,000 | ₹5,875,000 | 6 |
| Lead | RUR | month | RUR 250,000 | RUR 250,000 | RUR 270,000 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $200,000 | $223,000 | $247,000 | 167 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$190,000 | CA$205,005 | CA$211,000 | 41 |
| Staff | EUR | year | €85,000 | €121,000 | €130,000 | 33 |
| Staff | GBP | year | £126,250 | £141,250 | £157,125 | 14 |
| Principal | USD | year | $192,375 | $210,375 | $239,619 | 19 |
| C-level | USD | year | $132,500 | $150,000 | $174,000 | 17 |
| C-level | CAD | year | CA$117,900 | CA$117,900 | CA$117,900 | 6 |
| All levels | USD | year | $169,988 | $195,000 | $217,406 | 852 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €40,250 | €57,500 | €90,000 | 295 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$135,000 | CA$177,400 | CA$192,900 | 142 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £75,000 | £99,250 | £120,000 | 137 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €5,000 | €5,550 | €5,850 | 76 |
| All levels | RUB | month | RUB 125,000 | RUB 170,000 | RUB 230,000 | 71 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $49 | $60 | $75 | 35 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹1,325,000 | ₹2,500,000 | ₹4,469,954 | 24 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$40 | CA$42 | CA$75 | 21 |
| All levels | USD | month | $2,188 | $4,250 | $4,750 | 18 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 14,500 | PLN 23,000 | PLN 24,500 | 17 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 340,000 | PLN 368,000 | PLN 368,000 | 16 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 120 | PLN 142 | PLN 146 | 11 |
| All levels | RUR | month | RUR 135,000 | RUR 192,500 | RUR 250,000 | 10 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £475 | £600 | £638 | 8 |
| All levels | COP | month | COP 4,400,000 | COP 8,300,000 | COP 10,012,500 | 8 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$135,000 | A$150,000 | A$160,000 | 5 |