How much to pay a backend developer in Russia

Across 469 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 375 companies, the middle of the posted range for a backend developer in Russia is $21k a year; half of them fall between $15k and $28k. By level: junior $16k, mid-level $23k, senior $32k, lead $25k. People of this profession living in Russia who show their pay on Alion ask a median $30k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 7 Nov 2026
median a year
$21k
middle half
$15k–$28k
postings in 12 months
469
companies
375
what candidates ask
$30k

Backend developer pay in Russia by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Junior$16k$11k–$21k82
Mid-level$23k$21k–$29k61
Senior$32k$25k–$56k41
Lead$25k$20k–$41k54

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What is the average salary of a backend developer in Russia?

The median of the posted ranges is $21k a year, and half of the postings fall between $15k and $28k (469 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in Russia, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

How fresh is this?

The page is rebuilt every night from the postings Alion re-checks on the employers' boards.

Source: 469 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 7 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0