KBR backend engineering salaries

Across 24 open backend engineering postings at KBR that state a range, the middle half pays $122k–$171k a year, with a median of $149k. The lowest posted floor is $93k and the highest ceiling $251k. This is base pay as posted by KBR, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.

From pay ranges in open postingsRebuilt 21 Oct 2026

The range

Lowest floor$93k
25th percentile$122k
Median$149k
75th percentile$171k
Highest ceiling$251k

Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $20k

Middle halfMedian bucket

Median by team at KBR

Management$188k
Security$168k
Data science$156k
Analytics$154k
Operations$150k
Backend engineering$149k
DevOps and infrastructure$143k
Industrial engineering$143k

Postings with a stated range: Management 9 · Security 9 · Data science 6 · Analytics 7 · Operations 50 · Backend engineering 24 · DevOps and infrastructure 11 · Industrial engineering 31

Backend engineering pay by level

LevelPostingsMedianMiddle half
Junior5$120k$116k–$120k
Mid-level5$138k$135k–$148k
Senior6$146k$132k–$165k
Staff and principal4$212k$189k–$228k

Best-paid open backend engineering roles

Full Stack Developer
McLeanStaff and principal
$206k–$251kJul 1
Software Engineer
ChantillyStaff and principal
$206k–$251kSep 15
Software Developer
McLeanStaff and principal
$176k–$215kAug 24
$139k–$208kSep 21

33 backend engineering roles open at KBR now

24 of them show the pay range on the posting.

Questions

How much does KBR pay for backend engineering roles?

The median of the 24 posted ranges is $149k a year; the middle half sits between $122k and $171k.

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?

Staff and principal roles have the highest median here: $212k a year across 4 postings.

Source: the pay ranges of 24 open postings on KBR's careers board; the midpoint of each rangeUpdated 21 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0