Backend Engineer Salary in Berlin

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What do Backend Engineers earn in Berlin?

Backend Engineers in Berlin earn a median of €78,000, with demand from Zalando, Delivery Hero, N26, and a deep startup ecosystem.

Senior backend engineers at well-funded Berlin scaleups earn €100,000–€120,000.

Salary by seniority level

Junior (0–2 yrs): €42,000 – €58,000

Mid-level (2–5 yrs): €58,000 – €80,000

Senior (5–8 yrs): €80,000 – €108,000

Staff / Principal (8+ yrs): €108,000 – €142,000+

About this data

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Last updated: March 2026