Backend Salaries
Backend roles pay a median of $195,295 per year across 844 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $169,988 to $220,000.
Updated October 17, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | CAD | hour | CA$40 | CA$40 | CA$42 | 10 |
| Intern | RUB | month | RUB 42,500 | RUB 50,000 | RUB 58,750 | 7 |
| Intern | USD | hour | $27 | $31 | $58 | 7 |
| Junior | USD | year | $94,125 | $149,000 | $155,200 | 12 |
| Junior | EUR | year | €26,250 | €29,375 | €34,788 | 8 |
| Junior | USD | month | $1,250 | $1,400 | $1,650 | 7 |
| Junior | RUB | month | RUB 90,625 | RUB 106,250 | RUB 125,625 | 6 |
| Middle | RUB | month | RUB 136,250 | RUB 155,000 | RUB 195,000 | 18 |
| Middle | GBP | year | £45,000 | £60,000 | £63,500 | 9 |
| Middle | USD | year | $135,738 | $148,750 | $155,475 | 8 |
| Senior | USD | year | $166,695 | $189,750 | $207,500 | 531 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €40,500 | €58,000 | €90,000 | 189 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$135,000 | CA$159,575 | CA$183,000 | 96 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £77,500 | £91,375 | £110,000 | 86 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €5,000 | €5,527 | €5,850 | 58 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 250,000 | PLN 300,000 | PLN 368,000 | 23 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $65 | $74 | $75 | 22 |
| Senior | RUB | month | RUB 180,000 | RUB 250,000 | RUB 262,500 | 19 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹1,762,500 | ₹2,625,000 | ₹4,000,000 | 12 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 9,088 | PLN 23,000 | PLN 24,078 | 11 |
| Senior | USD | month | $3,225 | $4,725 | $4,938 | 10 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 130 | PLN 141 | PLN 145 | 10 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$75 | CA$75 | CA$89 | 8 |
| Senior | GBP | day | £512 | £555 | £600 | 7 |
| Senior | COP | month | COP 7,000,000 | COP 9,600,000 | COP 9,600,000 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $185,500 | $196,500 | $224,062 | 72 |
| Lead | RUB | month | RUB 172,500 | RUB 230,000 | RUB 250,000 | 23 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €50,500 | €65,000 | €71,250 | 23 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £95,000 | £105,000 | £127,500 | 19 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$148,850 | CA$158,000 | CA$158,000 | 6 |
| Lead | INR | year | ₹2,300,000 | ₹2,400,000 | ₹5,875,000 | 6 |
| Lead | RUR | month | RUR 205,000 | RUR 250,000 | RUR 265,000 | 6 |
| Staff | USD | year | $200,750 | $224,000 | $247,000 | 180 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$196,500 | CA$208,250 | CA$211,000 | 40 |
| Staff | EUR | year | €80,000 | €103,428 | €121,000 | 23 |
| Staff | GBP | year | £125,000 | £150,000 | £159,500 | 13 |
| Principal | USD | year | $187,509 | $212,125 | $243,803 | 20 |
| C-level | USD | year | $134,950 | $155,625 | $174,750 | 18 |
| All levels | USD | year | $169,988 | $195,295 | $220,000 | 844 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €43,500 | €61,750 | €90,000 | 250 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$140,000 | CA$178,000 | CA$198,500 | 154 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £75,500 | £95,000 | £115,000 | 134 |
| All levels | RUB | month | RUB 128,750 | RUB 180,000 | RUB 250,000 | 75 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €5,000 | €5,500 | €5,850 | 65 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $50 | $62 | $75 | 34 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 250,000 | PLN 319,000 | PLN 368,000 | 27 |
| All levels | USD | month | $1,550 | $3,175 | $4,712 | 24 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹1,325,000 | ₹2,500,000 | ₹4,469,954 | 24 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$40 | CA$45 | CA$75 | 19 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 14,500 | PLN 23,000 | PLN 24,255 | 13 |
| All levels | RUR | month | RUR 140,000 | RUR 190,000 | RUR 250,000 | 11 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 125 | PLN 140 | PLN 145 | 11 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £475 | £552 | £600 | 10 |
| All levels | COP | month | COP 4,400,000 | COP 6,500,000 | COP 9,600,000 | 9 |