What is the average salary for Backend Engineering jobs?

Based on 3 jobs with salary data, the average salary for jobs requiring Backend Engineering ranges from $196.5–248.9K per year.

How do Backend Engineering salaries compare to the market?

Jobs requiring Backend Engineering pay 37% above the average salary of $136.1–189.2K for all jobs listed on Get AI Careers. The median salary on Get AI Careers is $133.7–180.6K.

How are Backend Engineering salaries calculated?

Salary figures are based on published job postings with salary data, converted to annual equivalents in USD. Statistical outliers are removed using interquartile range (IQR) filtering to ensure accuracy. Only positions with at least 5 data points are included.

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Backend Engineering salaries

Backend Engineering jobs pay $196.5–248.9K per year on average, based on 3 jobs. Backend Engineering roles pay 37% above the average salary of $136.1–189.2K for jobs listed on Get AI Careers.

Median salary

$240.6K

Based on 3 jobs · 37% more than the average salary on Get AI Careers

25th percentile

$186.3K

Average

$222.7K

75th percentile

$280.8K

Backend EngineeringAverage salary on Get AI Careers

$136.1K$280.8K

Backend Engineering salaries by seniority

Seniority	Avg. salary	Jobs	vs Avg. on Get AI Careers
Senior	$196.5–248.9K	3	+24%

Backend Engineering salaries by location

Average Backend Engineering salaries across 3 locations.

California

Avg. $196.5–248.9K · 3 Jobs

San Francisco, CA

Avg. $196.5–248.9K · 3 Jobs

United States

Avg. $196.5–248.9K · 3 Jobs

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All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.