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Backend Engineer Salary and Equity in London 2024

How much does a Backend Engineer expect to make at London-based startups? The average expected salary for Backend Engineers in London-based startups is 77k per year, with a range from 10k to 150k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Backend Engineers in London startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

77.1k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Backend Engineer in London is $77,097, which is 4.0% higher than the average London startup salary of$74,167. Backend Engineer salaries in London are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$124,583/yr

Range $90k - $150k

Average

$77,097/yr

Range $55k - $105k

Below Average

$53,000/yr

Range $10k - $85k


Industries

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in London can get in Banking, that is $74,000. This pay is 43.4% higher than the average Backend Engineer salary in London, which is $51,600. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Banking (avg $74,000 per year), Mobile (avg $59,000 per year), Financial Services (avg $59,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in London can get with AWS, that is $125,000. This pay is 68.5% higher than the average salary in London startups, which is $74,167. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Backend Engineer skills in London of 2024 are:
  • 1. AWS

    $125k

  • 2. Python

    $100k

  • 3. Node.js

    $90k

  • 4. PostgreSQL

    $74k

  • 5. Laravel

    $55k

  • 6. SQL

    $32k

  • 7. Express.js

    $32k

  • 8. Docker

    $32k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Backend Engineer in London can get with 4-6 years of experience, that is $74,000. This pay is 0.2% lower than the average salary in London startups, which is $74,167. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.