Salesforce backend engineering salaries
Across 37 open backend engineering postings at Salesforce that state a range, the middle half pays $186k–$216k a year, with a median of $215k. The lowest posted floor is $86k and the highest ceiling $314k. This is base pay as posted by Salesforce, 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 Salesforce
Postings with a stated range: Mobile engineering 5 · Engineering leadership 35 · Product management 22 · Backend engineering 37 · Science and research 6 · Operations 9 · AI and machine learning 11 · Data science 9
Backend engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 11 | $186k | $186k–$186k |
| Staff and principal | 4 | $256k | $246k–$256k |
| Lead | 16 | $216k | $215k–$216k |
Best-paid open backend engineering roles
47 backend engineering roles open at Salesforce now
37 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Salesforce pay for backend engineering roles?
The median of the 37 posted ranges is $215k a year; the middle half sits between $186k and $216k.
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: $256k a year across 4 postings.