The salary trajectory of a Backend Developer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $0 per year (estimate) and goes up to $0 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Backend Developer at GitLab is $120,646 per year or $58 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $218,027 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $90,484 (25th percentile) and $165,283 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 1 salaries submitted by GitLab Backend Developer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Backend Developer professionals typically earn between $44 and $79 per hour.
Backend Developer professionals typically earn between $7,540 and $13,774 monthly.