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Backend Development salaries in San Francisco, CA
Backend Development professionals in San Francisco, CA earn $161.7–243K per year on average, based on 7 jobs. Backend Development roles in San Francisco, CA pay 27% above the board-wide average of $129.5–188.6K for Backend Development jobs on LumiJobs. Pay ranges from $156.7–216.7K for Mid-level roles up to $165.5–262.8K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$161.7–243K
Based on 7 jobs · 27% more than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$145K
Average
$202.4K
75th percentile
$288K
Backend Development salaries by seniority in San Francisco, CA
Backend Development salaries in San Francisco, CA range from $156.7–216.7K for Mid-level roles to $165.5–262.8K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $156.7–216.7K | 3 | +17% |
| Senior | $165.5–262.8K | 4 | +35% |
Other top paying titles in San Francisco, CA
Highest paying job titles in San Francisco, CA beyond Backend Development, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $174.7–255.4K · 26 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $170.8–259.9K · 16 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
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $160.3–263.3K · 5 jobs
Top paying skills in San Francisco, CA
Highest paying skills in San Francisco, CA, 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
Backend Development
Avg. $163.1–273.7K · 12 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $177.3–274.3K · 12 jobs
Other locations for Backend Development
Compare Backend Development salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $133.7–194.9K · 39 jobs
California
Avg. $158.2–237.3K · 12 jobs
New York
Avg. $156.1–214.2K · 4 jobs
Illinois
Avg. $95.5–106.2K · 3 jobs
Washington
Avg. $158–248.3K · 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.