Amazon backend engineering salaries
Across 257 open backend engineering postings at Amazon that state a range, the middle half pays $169k–$198k a year, with a median of $169k. The lowest posted floor is $81k and the highest ceiling $262k. This is base pay as posted by Amazon, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $20k
Median by team at Amazon
Postings with a stated range: Engineering leadership 7 · Legal 13 · AI and machine learning 54 · Security 31 · Solutions engineering 122 · Product management 165 · Science and research 5 · Sales 64
Backend engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 6 | $160k | $134k–$169k |
| Mid-level | 173 | $169k | $169k–$169k |
| Senior | 72 | $198k | $198k–$198k |
Best-paid open backend engineering roles
358 backend engineering roles open at Amazon now
257 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Amazon pay for backend engineering roles?
The median of the 257 posted ranges is $169k a year; the middle half sits between $169k and $198k.
Is this base salary or total compensation?
Base salary as written in the posting. Many US employers post ranges under state pay transparency laws (California, New York, Washington, Colorado and others); equity and bonus are not part of these figures.
Why posted ranges and not self-reported salaries?
A posted range is what the employer commits to for a role it has open today. It is fresher than a survey and cannot be inflated by respondents. Each posting counts once, at the midpoint of its range.
Which level pays most?
Senior roles have the highest median here: $198k a year across 72 postings.