Backend Engineer with java
Salary distribution for Backend Engineer postings that mention java.
Updated
Backend Engineer postings that mention java post a p50 of $146k across 13 disclosed-salary observations. That's 12% below the all-bands Backend Engineer median — useful as a "stack premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $112k – $213k.
p25
$112k
p50
$146k
p75
$175k
p90
$213k
Sample size: 13 postings
Top companies hiring Backend Engineer
Reflects all Backend Engineer postings — not narrowed to java.
- Speechify28 roles
- Elastic10 roles
- MongoDB10 roles
- Apple8 roles
- Databricks8 roles
Backend Engineer by city
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Frequently asked questions
- Do Backend Engineer postings that mention java pay more than average?
- Postings mentioning java post a p50 of $146k. Compare to the all-bands Backend Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether java represents a premium.
- What's the sample size behind this Backend Engineer benchmark?
- 13 disclosed-salary Backend Engineer postings that mention java over the trailing 26 weeks. Postings without a disclosed salary range are excluded from the percentile computation.
- How does this compare to the broader Backend Engineer market?
- The "All Backend Engineer levels" link below opens the full role × level matrix so you can see the per-level p25/p50/p75/p90 for the whole population, not just this slice.
Methodology
See the salary percentiles methodology.