Backend Developer salary in London
Across 14 live UK job ads for backend developer roles in London that show a salary, the median advertised pay is £101k. The middle half run from £91k to £114k, and the range is £72k to £122k. Best-paying employers hiring now: Sequence, Reflexivity, Monzo. 3 of the ads are from recruitment agencies.
Backend Developer roles in London, all levels
- Median
- £101k
- Middle half
- £91k to £114k
- Listings
- 14
Based on 14 live listings that show a salary, first listed in the last 90 days.
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Based on advertised salaries in live UK job ads, not actual pay. Excludes bonus/equity.
Questions people ask
What is the average backend developer salary in London?
The median advertised backend developer salary in London is £101k, based on 14 live job ads that show pay (4 November 2026). Half of them pay between £91k and £114k.
What is a good backend developer salary in London?
Anything above £114k is in the top quarter of current backend developer ads in London; below £91k is in the bottom quarter.