Backend Engineering salary in London
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 19, 2026
Backend Engineering pay in London is measured from 24 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 13 postings put the middle half between £72,500 and £100,000, with a median of £95,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level £77,750 and senior £95,000. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 22% more.
2 backend engineering roles are open in London right now, 2 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | £72,750 – £97,600 | £77,750 | 11 |
| Senior | £72,500 – £100,000 | £95,000 | 13 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
