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Senior Backend Engineer salary: median $202,500 a year

Senior Backend Engineer listings that state pay run from $190,000 to $229,000 for the middle half, based on 45 current job listings. 104 senior backend engineer roles are open now.

Senior Backend Engineer pay range

From 45 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$190,000
Median
$202,500
Upper quarter
$229,000

Senior Backend Engineer salary by state

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Senior Backend Engineer salary questions

How much does a senior backend engineer make?
Among 45 open senior backend engineer listings that state pay, the median is $202,500 a year, and half of listings fall between $190,000 and $229,000.
Where does this senior backend engineer pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays senior backend engineers the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $214,000.

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