What is the average Backend Developer salary in the UK?

The median midpoint of 6 live Backend Developer postings in the UK is £147k a year. Half of them fall between £126k and £171k.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Backend Developer salary in the UK

What employers are offering right now, from 6 live Backend Developer postings in the UK that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

£147k

a year, base pay

Middle half

£126k–£171k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

£358k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

£98k

£130k

£163k

£195k

£228k

£260k

£293k

£325k

Top-paying companies for Backend Developer roles

Company	Median	Postings
Monzo	£135k	4

Highest-paying open Backend Developer jobs

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Anthropic

Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure (Distributed Systems)

London, UK £325k – £390k/yr

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MonzoRemote

Senior Staff Backend Engineer

Cardiff, London or Remote (UK) £155k – £200k/yr

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MonzoRemote

Staff Backend Engineer

Cardiff, London or Remote (UK) £130k – £170k/yr

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AffirmRemote

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Identity International)

Remote UK £120k – £168k/yr

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MonzoRemote

Senior Backend Engineer

Cardiff, London or Remote (UK) £105k – £135k/yr

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MonzoRemote

Backend Engineer III

Cardiff, London or Remote (UK) £85k – £110k/yr

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Backend Developer salary: common questions

What is the average Backend Developer salary in the UK?: The median midpoint of 6 live Backend Developer postings in the UK is £147k a year. Half of them fall between £126k and £171k.
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

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