Backend Salaries
Backend roles pay a median of $192,250 per year across 1053 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $165,000 to $215,000.
Updated September 14, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | RUB | month | RUB 38,750 | RUB 50,000 | RUB 57,500 | 6 |
| Junior | EUR | year | €26,000 | €30,000 | €35,650 | 22 |
| Junior | USD | year | $100,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 | 9 |
| Junior | RUB | month | RUB 90,000 | RUB 91,250 | RUB 114,375 | 8 |
| Junior | GBP | year | £26,700 | £49,000 | £70,000 | 5 |
| Middle | GBP | year | £50,000 | £55,000 | £64,250 | 11 |
| Middle | USD | year | $128,238 | $143,750 | $156,825 | 10 |
| Middle | RUB | month | RUB 111,250 | RUB 125,000 | RUB 155,000 | 7 |
| Middle | USD | month | $1,500 | $3,000 | $3,150 | 5 |
| Middle | EUR | year | €37,500 | €42,500 | €70,000 | 5 |
| Senior | USD | year | $161,100 | $183,150 | $204,750 | 705 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €42,250 | €57,500 | €90,000 | 239 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £80,000 | £95,000 | £110,000 | 148 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$122,500 | CA$147,500 | CA$183,000 | 136 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €5,500 | €5,800 | €6,012 | 68 |
| Senior | USD | month | $2,625 | $4,500 | $5,000 | 24 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $51 | $68 | $78 | 22 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 340,000 | PLN 368,000 | PLN 368,000 | 19 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 142 | PLN 150 | PLN 168 | 19 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 18,349 | PLN 21,138 | PLN 23,900 | 16 |
| Senior | RUB | month | RUB 155,000 | RUB 200,000 | RUB 250,000 | 11 |
| Senior | SGD | year | SGD 105,000 | SGD 135,000 | SGD 200,000 | 9 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$75 | CA$86 | CA$95 | 9 |
| Senior | VND | month | ₫25,000,000 | ₫37,500,000 | ₫37,500,000 | 9 |
| Senior | GBP | day | £525 | £600 | £625 | 7 |
| Senior | BRL | year | R$210,000 | R$215,500 | R$235,250 | 6 |
| Senior | SGD | month | SGD 7,500 | SGD 8,000 | SGD 8,500 | 5 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹2,750,000 | ₹4,000,000 | ₹4,000,000 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $184,000 | $211,200 | $223,750 | 86 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €45,000 | €65,000 | €88,125 | 28 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £77,000 | £86,390 | £105,000 | 19 |
| Lead | RUB | month | RUB 173,750 | RUB 235,000 | RUB 252,500 | 12 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$135,400 | CA$145,800 | CA$158,000 | 7 |
| Lead | INR | year | ₹2,300,000 | ₹2,400,000 | ₹3,625,000 | 6 |
| Staff | USD | year | $200,998 | $225,000 | $247,000 | 190 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$190,000 | CA$203,375 | CA$211,000 | 56 |
| Staff | GBP | year | £114,354 | £128,000 | £150,000 | 21 |
| Staff | EUR | year | €103,428 | €120,840 | €124,000 | 18 |
| Principal | USD | year | $192,250 | $212,912 | $238,559 | 24 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$154,650 | CA$175,600 | CA$211,250 | 12 |
| Principal | GBP | year | £93,750 | £115,000 | £130,000 | 8 |
| C-level | USD | year | $126,875 | $150,000 | $161,250 | 26 |
| C-level | CAD | year | CA$117,900 | CA$117,900 | CA$138,825 | 6 |
| All levels | USD | year | $165,000 | $192,250 | $215,000 | 1053 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €41,000 | €57,500 | €90,000 | 314 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$130,000 | CA$166,250 | CA$191,100 | 223 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £75,000 | £95,000 | £114,354 | 215 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €5,123 | €5,725 | €6,038 | 82 |
| All levels | RUB | month | RUB 92,500 | RUB 160,000 | RUB 230,000 | 45 |
| All levels | USD | month | $1,600 | $3,550 | $4,750 | 33 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $56 | $65 | $77 | 27 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 324,250 | PLN 368,000 | PLN 368,000 | 26 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 142 | PLN 150 | PLN 155 | 21 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 16,500 | PLN 19,276 | PLN 23,900 | 19 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹1,250,000 | ₹2,500,000 | ₹4,000,000 | 17 |
| All levels | VND | month | ₫25,000,000 | ₫29,000,000 | ₫37,500,000 | 13 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$57 | CA$80 | CA$89 | 12 |
| All levels | SGD | year | SGD 105,000 | SGD 135,000 | SGD 200,000 | 9 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £538 | £600 | £612 | 8 |
| All levels | RUR | month | RUR 102,500 | RUR 162,500 | RUR 220,000 | 8 |
| All levels | BRL | year | R$210,000 | R$215,500 | R$235,250 | 6 |
| All levels | MXN | month | MX$27,500 | MX$35,000 | MX$48,875 | 6 |
| All levels | PHP | month | ₱33,500 | ₱87,500 | ₱95,000 | 6 |
| All levels | COP | month | COP 4,400,000 | COP 7,000,000 | COP 7,000,000 | 5 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$135,000 | A$150,000 | A$160,000 | 5 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 7,500 | SGD 8,000 | SGD 8,500 | 5 |