Mastercard backend engineering salaries
Across 20 open backend engineering postings at Mastercard that state a range, the middle half pays $136k–$175k a year, with a median of $150k. The lowest posted floor is $72k and the highest ceiling $323k. This is base pay as posted by Mastercard, 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 Mastercard
Postings with a stated range: Engineering leadership 15 · Legal 8 · Sales 63 · AI and machine learning 6 · Finance 21 · Product management 40 · Marketing 6 · DevOps and infrastructure 6
Backend engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 5 | $120k | $120k–$138k |
| Senior | 6 | $150k | $150k–$150k |
| Lead | 8 | $204k | $165k–$226k |
Best-paid open backend engineering roles
75 backend engineering roles open at Mastercard now
20 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Mastercard pay for backend engineering roles?
The median of the 20 posted ranges is $150k a year; the middle half sits between $136k and $175k.
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: $204k a year across 8 postings.