Backend Developer: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 718 active jobs for “Backend Developer”. Median pay among jobs that state it: US & Canada — $192,500 per year (n = 157); CIS — $24,600 per year (n = 68); Europe — $114,400 per year (n = 40). Most requested skills: distributed systems, Python, Java.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $192,500 per year | $149,700 per year – $216,000 per year | 157 |
| Europe | $114,400 per year | $83,200 per year – $124,100 per year | 40 |
| CIS | $24,600 per year | $13,300 per year – $33,300 per year | 68 |
| Asia | not enough data | 1 | |
| Remote, region not specified | not enough data | 3 | |
| Other countries | not enough data | 2 | |
Skills in requirements
- distributed systems — 36%
- Python — 33%
- Java — 27%
- Kubernetes — 24%
- AWS — 20%
- Go — 17%
- Kotlin — 17%
- MySQL — 17%
- PostgreSQL — 16%
- Docker — 15%
- CI/CD — 15%
- SQL — 14%
- Redis — 14%
- backend systems — 13%
- observability — 13%
- code review — 12%
- scalability — 11%
- C++ — 10%
- Backend Engineering — 10%
- Kafka — 9%
Levels
- Junior — 40
- Middle — 275
- Senior — 343
- Lead — 56
- Head — 3
FAQ
How much do “Backend Developer” jobs pay?
US & Canada: median $192,500 per year, half of jobs between $149,700 per year and $216,000 per year (n = 157). CIS: median $24,600 per year, half of jobs between $13,300 per year and $33,300 per year (n = 68). Europe: median $114,400 per year, half of jobs between $83,200 per year and $124,100 per year (n = 40). Pay is stated in 38% of jobs.
Which skills do “Backend Developer” jobs require?
distributed systems — 36%, Python — 33%, Java — 27%, Kubernetes — 24%, AWS — 20%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 532).
How many “Backend Developer” jobs are remote?
Remote — 54%, hybrid — 11%, office — 35% (of 718 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “Backend Developer” jobs?
Intern and junior — 40 jobs (6%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 98% of jobs; most often: C1 — 77%, B2 — 10%, B1 — 10%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: Global 49%, HeadHunter 23%, Telegram 15%, LinkedIn 13%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.