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Backend Development salaries in San Francisco, CA
Backend Development professionals in San Francisco, CA earn $163.1–273.7K per year on average, based on 12 jobs. Backend Development roles in San Francisco, CA pay 9% above the board-wide average of $159.4–240.9K for Backend Development jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $162.7–262.9K for Mid-level roles up to $170.7–295K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$163.1–273.7K
Based on 12 jobs · 9% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$136.3K
Average
$218.4K
75th percentile
$303.8K
Backend Development salaries by seniority in San Francisco, CA
Backend Development salaries in San Francisco, CA range from $162.7–262.9K for Mid-level roles to $170.7–295K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $162.7–262.9K | 5 | +6% |
| Senior | $170.7–295K | 6 | +16% |
Top paying titles in San Francisco, CA
Highest paying job titles in San Francisco, CA, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $174.7–255.4K · 26 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $170.8–259.9K · 16 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $161.7–243K · 7 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $193.4–308.4K · 7 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $155–280.8K · 6 jobs
API Development
Avg. $155–220.8K · 6 jobs
Other top paying skills in San Francisco, CA
Highest paying skills in San Francisco, CA beyond Backend Development, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $170–257.2K · 23 jobs
TypeScript
Avg. $170.9–248.7K · 17 jobs
AWS
Avg. $192.2–268.4K · 12 jobs
Distributed Systems
Avg. $167.1–250.2K · 12 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $177.3–274.3K · 12 jobs
React
Avg. $161.7–246.9K · 11 jobs
Other locations for Backend Development
Compare Backend Development salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $164.9–253.1K · 22 jobs
California
Avg. $167.7–269.6K · 14 jobs
New York
Avg. $156.7–201.7K · 3 jobs
Seattle, WA
Avg. $156–226.7K · 3 jobs
Washington
Avg. $156–226.7K · 3 jobs
Backend Development salary FAQs for San Francisco, CA
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.