Backend Engineer Salary in London

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What do Backend Engineers earn in London?

Backend Engineers in London earn well across all experience levels, with the median at £85,000. Strong demand from fintechs, marketplaces, and SaaS companies keeps salaries competitive, particularly for engineers with expertise in distributed systems and high-throughput APIs.

Node.js, Python, Go, and Java are the most in-demand backend stacks in London. Engineers with payments domain knowledge or experience building at scale command salaries toward the top of the range.

Salary by seniority level

Junior (0–2 yrs): £48,000 – £65,000

Mid-level (2–5 yrs): £65,000 – £90,000

Senior (5–8 yrs): £90,000 – £120,000

Staff / Principal (8+ yrs): £120,000 – £160,000+

About this data

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Last updated: March 2026