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Backend Developer Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$79K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$99K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $176K USD | $176K | $176K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $166K USD | $166K | $166K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $152K USD | $152K | $152K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr133K CHF | $150K | $111K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $147K USD | $147K | $147K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $147K USD | $147K | $147K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $147K USD | $147K | $147K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr128K CHF | $145K | $107K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $141K USD | $141K | $141K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $138K USD | $138K | $138K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$176K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$166K
🇺🇸 New York
$152K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$111K
🇺🇸 Boston
$147K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$147K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$147K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$107K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$141K
🇺🇸 Austin
$138K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$138K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$133K
🇺🇸 Denver
$133K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$133K
🇺🇸 Portland
$133K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$131K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$128K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$128K
🇺🇸 Miami
$124K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$124K
All Cities — Backend Developer Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $141K USD | $176K USD | $220K USD | $176K | $176K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $133K USD | $166K USD | $208K USD | $166K | $166K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $122K USD | $152K USD | $190K USD | $152K | $152K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr106K CHF | Fr133K CHF | Fr166K CHF | $150K | $111K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $118K USD | $147K USD | $184K USD | $147K | $147K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $118K USD | $147K USD | $184K USD | $147K | $147K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $118K USD | $147K USD | $184K USD | $147K | $147K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr103K CHF | Fr128K CHF | Fr160K CHF | $145K | $107K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $112K USD | $141K USD | $176K USD | $141K | $141K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $110K USD | $138K USD | $172K USD | $138K | $138K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $110K USD | $138K USD | $172K USD | $138K | $138K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $106K USD | $133K USD | $166K USD | $133K | $133K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $106K USD | $133K USD | $166K USD | $133K | $133K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $106K USD | $133K USD | $166K USD | $133K | $133K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $106K USD | $133K USD | $166K USD | $133K | $133K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $105K USD | $131K USD | $164K USD | $131K | $131K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $103K USD | $128K USD | $160K USD | $128K | $128K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $103K USD | $128K USD | $160K USD | $128K | $128K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $99K USD | $124K USD | $154K USD | $124K | $124K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $99K USD | $124K USD | $154K USD | $124K | $124K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $99K USD | $124K USD | $154K USD | $124K | $124K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $97K USD | $122K USD | $152K USD | $122K | $122K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $95K USD | $119K USD | $148K USD | $119K | $119K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $95K USD | $119K USD | $148K USD | $119K | $119K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £57K GBP | £71K GBP | £89K GBP | $90K | $126K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$91K SGD | S$114K SGD | S$143K SGD | $86K | $106K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €62K EUR | €78K EUR | €97K EUR | $84K | $108K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$87K CAD | CA$109K CAD | CA$137K CAD | $81K | $99K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$99K AUD | A$124K AUD | A$154K AUD | $80K | $110K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €59K EUR | €74K EUR | €93K EUR | $80K | $103K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$84K CAD | CA$105K CAD | CA$131K CAD | $77K | $94K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$95K AUD | A$119K AUD | A$148K AUD | $77K | $106K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €57K EUR | €71K EUR | €89K EUR | $77K | $99K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €57K EUR | €71K EUR | €89K EUR | $77K | $94K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr418K DKK | kr523K DKK | kr653K DKK | $76K | $84K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$456K HKD | HK$570K HKD | HK$713K HKD | $74K | $106K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$91K AUD | A$114K AUD | A$143K AUD | $74K | $102K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €55K EUR | €68K EUR | €86K EUR | $74K | $95K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €55K EUR | €68K EUR | €86K EUR | $74K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$87K AUD | A$109K AUD | A$137K AUD | $71K | $97K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$76K CAD | CA$95K CAD | CA$119K CAD | $70K | $86K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$72K CAD | CA$90K CAD | CA$113K CAD | $67K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €49K EUR | €62K EUR | €77K EUR | $67K | $83K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €49K EUR | €62K EUR | €77K EUR | $67K | $81K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £42K GBP | £52K GBP | £65K GBP | $66K | $92K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr547K SEK | kr684K SEK | kr855K SEK | $66K | $75K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$84K NZD | NZ$105K NZD | NZ$131K NZD | $64K | $89K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £40K GBP | £49K GBP | £62K GBP | $63K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr532K NOK | kr665K NOK | kr831K NOK | $63K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €46K EUR | €57K EUR | €71K EUR | $62K | $75K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €44K EUR | €55K EUR | €69K EUR | $60K | $70K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥6.8M JPY | ¥8.6M JPY | ¥10.7M JPY | $57K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥304K CNY | ¥380K CNY | ¥475K CNY | $53K | $127K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥289K CNY | ¥361K CNY | ¥451K CNY | $51K | $120K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč912K CZK | Kč1.1M CZK | Kč1.4M CZK | $50K | $105K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €36K EUR | €46K EUR | €57K EUR | $49K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥5.7M JPY | ¥7.1M JPY | ¥8.9M JPY | $48K | $76K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥266K CNY | ¥333K CNY | ¥416K CNY | $47K | $111K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩49.4M KRW | ₩61.8M KRW | ₩77.2M KRW | $46K | $75K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €34K EUR | €43K EUR | €53K EUR | $46K | $68K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €32K EUR | €40K EUR | €50K EUR | $43K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €32K EUR | €40K EUR | €50K EUR | $43K | $60K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €29K EUR | €36K EUR | €45K EUR | $39K | $63K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$137K BRL | R$171K BRL | R$214K BRL | $34K | $90K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿912K THB | ฿1.1M THB | ฿1.4M THB | $32K | $91K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$456K MXN | MX$570K MXN | MX$713K MXN | $29K | $66K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł91K PLN | zł114K PLN | zł143K PLN | $29K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$19.0M CLP | CL$23.8M CLP | CL$29.7M CLP | $26K | $62K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹1.7M INR | ₹2.1M INR | ₹2.6M INR | $25K | $100K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM91K MYR | RM114K MYR | RM143K MYR | $25K | $66K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$380K MXN | MX$475K MXN | MX$594K MXN | $24K | $55K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹1.4M INR | ₹1.8M INR | ₹2.3M INR | $22K | $87K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹1.4M INR | ₹1.7M INR | ₹2.1M INR | $21K | $82K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/61K PEN | S/76K PEN | S/95K PEN | $21K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫304.0M VND | ₫380.0M VND | ₫475.0M VND | $15K | $54K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp190.0M IDR | Rp237.5M IDR | Rp296.9M IDR | $15K | $50K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$45.6M COP | COL$57.0M COP | COL$71.3M COP | $14K | $43K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$6.1M ARS | AR$7.6M ARS | AR$9.5M ARS | $9K | $30K | vs SF |
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