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Backend Development salaries in San Francisco, CA
Backend Development professionals in San Francisco, CA earn $170.8–237.5K per year on average, based on 6 jobs. Backend Development roles in San Francisco, CA pay 40% above the board-wide average of $119.7–172.9K for Backend Development jobs on Tech Jobs. Pay ranges from $146.7–200K for Mid-level roles up to $195–275K at the Senior level.
Average salary range
$170.8–237.5K
Based on 6 jobs · 40% more than the average salary on Tech Jobs
25th percentile
$152.5K
Average
$204.2K
75th percentile
$271.3K
Backend Development salaries by seniority in San Francisco, CA
Backend Development salaries in San Francisco, CA range from $146.7–200K for Mid-level roles to $195–275K for Senior positions.
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on Tech Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $146.7–200K | 3 | +18% |
| Senior | $195–275K | 3 | +61% |
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. $173.3–271.5K · 21 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $174.4–287.1K · 16 jobs
AI Engineer
Avg. $192.4–290.4K · 10 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $198.1–296.3K · 7 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $202–326.2K · 6 jobs
Backend Engineer
Avg. $190–363.8K · 4 jobs
Top paying skills in San Francisco, CA
Highest paying skills in San Francisco, CA, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $181.5–276.8K · 37 jobs
AWS
Avg. $184.4–274.2K · 17 jobs
Distributed Systems
Avg. $176.4–278K · 15 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $176.5–255.2K · 14 jobs
Typescript
Avg. $184.7–313.5K · 12 jobs
Go
Avg. $184.4–300.7K · 12 jobs
Other locations for Backend Development
Compare Backend Development salaries in other locations.
United States
Avg. $130.9–201.2K · 24 jobs
California
Avg. $153.8–227.6K · 10 jobs
New Jersey
Avg. $122.5–189K · 3 jobs
Backend Development salary FAQs for San Francisco, CA
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.