Backend Developer salary and demand for remote dev jobs: median salary $145K, 48 open roles, demand rising. Plus the skills the role calls for and hiring trends, updated continuously.
Updated 3 hours ago
Median Salary
$145K
Open Positions
48
Avg/Week
5
Remote %
100%
Bottom 10%
$107K
Lower 25%
$123K
Median
$145K
Upper 25%
$169K
Top 10%
$195K
Based on 44 disclosed salaries · average $146K
Senior
14
Lead
11
Entry Level
1
Cognizant · 🇺🇸 United StatesRemote20h ago
Cognizant · 🇺🇸 United StatesRemote2d ago
Stellent IT LLC · 🇺🇸 United StatesRemote2w ago
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Cite this data
Backend Developer - Job Market Data. Dev Remotely, 2026-09-12. https://devremotely.com/stats/roles/backend-developer
Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Statistics derived from aggregated public job postings.
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