Catamania backend engineering salaries
Across 38 open backend engineering postings at Catamania that state a range, the middle half pays $48k–$60k a year, with a median of $52k. The lowest posted floor is $28k and the highest ceiling $186k. This is base pay as posted by Catamania, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.
The range
Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $10k
Median by team at Catamania
Postings with a stated range: Enterprise applications 10 · QA and testing 5 · AI and machine learning 11 · Backend engineering 38 · Product management 8 · Analytics 19 · Data science 15 · Management 27
Backend engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 6 | $51k | $48k–$57k |
| Staff and principal | 5 | $51k | $50k–$56k |
| Lead | 7 | $134k | $52k–$141k |
Best-paid open backend engineering roles
48 backend engineering roles open at Catamania now
38 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Catamania pay for backend engineering roles?
The median of the 38 posted ranges is $52k a year; the middle half sits between $48k and $60k.
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?
Lead roles have the highest median here: $134k a year across 7 postings.