💰 Salary Guide · Europe 2026

Staff / Principal Backend Engineer Salary in Amsterdam

Real salary data from 350,000+ verified European tech compensation points. Based on actual job offers, not self-reported surveys.

Median Salary

€135,000

per year · GBP

Salary Range

€93k – €207k

25th to 75th percentile

Data Points

343

Amsterdam

343+ verified salaries · Amsterdam

What do Staff / Principal Backend Engineers earn in Amsterdam?

Staff / Principal Backend Engineers in Amsterdam earn a median of €135,000, with the range spanning €93,000 to €207,000.

Salaries are based on 343+ real data points scraped from live job postings across Amsterdam.

Salary by seniority level

Junior (0–2 yrs): €70k – €93k

Mid-level (2–5 yrs): €93k – €135k

Senior (5–8 yrs): €135k – €207k

Staff / Principal (8+ yrs): €207k – €259k+

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MasloJobs aggregates salary data from 350,000+ verified tech compensation data points across Europe. Updated continuously from live job postings, not self-reported surveys.

Last updated: March 2026

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