RELX backend engineering salaries

Across 21 open backend engineering postings at RELX that state a range, the middle half pays $100k–$127k a year, with a median of $116k. The lowest posted floor is $59k and the highest ceiling $220k. This is base pay as posted by RELX, converted to US dollars; equity and bonus are not included.

From pay ranges in open postingsRebuilt 9 Oct 2026

The range

Lowest floor$59k
25th percentile$100k
Median$116k
75th percentile$127k
Highest ceiling$220k

Postings by the midpoint of the posted range, in steps of $10k

Middle halfMedian bucket

Median by team at RELX

Science and research$169k
AI and machine learning$154k
Data science$140k
DevOps and infrastructure$127k
Management$127k
Marketing$116k
Backend engineering$116k

Postings with a stated range: Science and research 5 · AI and machine learning 11 · Product management 20 · Data science 19 · DevOps and infrastructure 10 · Management 15 · Marketing 38 · Backend engineering 21

Backend engineering pay by level

LevelPostingsMedianMiddle half
Junior4$79k$79k–$79k
Mid-level3$105k$96k–$105k
Senior9$127k$116k–$127k
Lead3$154k$154k–$154k

Best-paid open backend engineering roles

Architect
RaleighStaff and principal
$118k–$220kJul 22
$115k–$192kMay 7
$115k–$192kAug 19
$115k–$192kAug 7
$115k–$192kSep 29
$95k–$159kMay 14

51 backend engineering roles open at RELX now

21 of them show the pay range on the posting.

Questions

How much does RELX pay for backend engineering roles?

The median of the 21 posted ranges is $116k a year; the middle half sits between $100k and $127k.

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: $154k a year across 3 postings.

Source: the pay ranges of 21 open postings on RELX's careers board; the midpoint of each rangeUpdated 9 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0