Workday backend engineering salaries
Across 36 open backend engineering postings at Workday that state a range, the middle half pays $148k–$205k a year, with a median of $185k. The lowest posted floor is $82k and the highest ceiling $370k. This is base pay as posted by Workday, 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 Workday
Postings with a stated range: Engineering leadership 6 · Legal 6 · Product management 18 · DevOps and infrastructure 14 · Security 10 · Finance 12 · Backend engineering 36 · AI and machine learning 16
Backend engineering pay by level
| Level | Postings | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 4 | $171k | $166k–$176k |
| Senior | 27 | $185k | $137k–$205k |
| Lead | 3 | $279k | $253k–$293k |
Best-paid open backend engineering roles
52 backend engineering roles open at Workday now
36 of them show the pay range on the posting.
Questions
How much does Workday pay for backend engineering roles?
The median of the 36 posted ranges is $185k a year; the middle half sits between $148k and $205k.
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: $279k a year across 3 postings.