Compare Software Engineer salaries across 218 countries. Find out where this job pays the most.
A Backend Developer is tasked with building and maintaining the server-side logic and database infrastructure of web applications. They work on the core functionality, data storage, and server communication to ensure the application runs smoothly and efficiently.
Most Software Engineer positions require 3–11 years of professional experience.
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| # | Country | Annual Salary (USD/yr) | Local Salary / year | vs Global Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $138,481 | CHF 125,400 | +495% |
| 2 | 🇬🇬 Guernsey | $107,235 | GBP 85,500 | +361% |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | $92,300 | USD 92,300 | +297% |
| 4 | 🇨🇦 Canada | $86,243 | CAD 117,100 | +271% |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $83,907 | GBP 66,900 | +261% |
| 6 | 🇯🇪 Jersey | $80,972 | GBP 64,560 | +248% |
| 7 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | $76,634 | EUR 71,400 | +229% |
| 8 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | $69,156 | DKK 480,600 | +197% |
| 9 | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | $68,578 | CHF 62,100 | +195% |
| 10 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | $68,522 | SGD 92,720 | +194% |
| 11 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $63,608 | AED 233,600 | +173% |
| 12 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $60,041 | EUR 55,940 | +158% |
| 13 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $59,912 | EUR 55,820 | +157% |
| 14 | 🇦🇺 Australia | $59,426 | AUD 91,600 | +155% |
| 15 | 🇲🇹 Malta | $59,375 | EUR 55,320 | +155% |
| 16 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $56,545 | NZD 95,100 | +143% |
| 17 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $55,098 | CRC 27,601,100 | +137% |
| 18 | 🇴🇲 Oman | $54,803 | OMR 21,100 | +135% |
| 19 | 🇫🇮 Finland | $54,374 | EUR 50,660 | +134% |
| 20 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | $54,314 | ISK 7,606,200 | +133% |
| 21 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $53,594 | HKD 419,400 | +130% |
| 22 | 🇫🇷 France | $51,733 | EUR 48,200 | +122% |
| 23 | 🇸🇲 San Marino | $51,690 | EUR 48,160 | +122% |
| 24 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $51,597 | KWD 15,880 | +122% |
| 25 | 🇳🇴 Norway | $51,581 | NOK 565,700 | +122% |
| 26 | 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | $50,796 | GIP 40,500 | +118% |
| 27 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $50,480 | SAR 189,300 | +117% |
| 28 | 🇮🇹 Italy | $50,145 | EUR 46,720 | +115% |
| 29 | 🇲🇨 Monaco | $48,921 | EUR 45,580 | +110% |
| 30 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | $48,532 | SEK 524,300 | +109% |
| 31 | 🇨🇳 China | $48,171 | CNY 348,300 | +107% |
| 32 | 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe | $48,063 | EUR 44,780 | +107% |
| 33 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | $47,998 | EUR 44,720 | +106% |
| 34 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | $47,363 | QAR 172,400 | +104% |
| 35 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | $47,110 | TWD 1,510,400 | +102% |
| 36 | 🇦🇹 Austria | $46,431 | EUR 43,260 | +99% |
| 37 | 🇦🇽 Åland Islands | $46,109 | EUR 42,960 | +98% |
| 38 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $45,600 | BSD 45,600 | +96% |
| 39 | 🇩🇪 Germany | $45,422 | EUR 42,320 | +95% |
| 40 | 🇬🇱 Greenland | $45,140 | DKK 313,700 | +94% |
| 41 | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | $44,764 | KYD 36,800 | +92% |
| 42 | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | $43,399 | DKK 301,600 | +86% |
| 43 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | $43,105 | VES 1,560,800 | +85% |
| 44 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $42,718 | EUR 39,800 | +84% |
| 45 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | $41,966 | EUR 39,100 | +80% |
| 46 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $40,691 | BHD 15,300 | +75% |
| 47 | 🇯🇵 Japan | $40,661 | JPY 6,168,300 | +75% |
| 48 | 🇲🇶 Martinique | $39,927 | EUR 37,200 | +72% |
| 49 | 🇲🇫 Saint Martin | $39,498 | EUR 36,800 | +70% |
| 50 | 🇬🇫 French Guiana | $36,750 | EUR 34,240 | +58% |
| 51 | 🇪🇸 Spain | $35,011 | EUR 32,620 | +50% |
| 52 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | $34,560 | EUR 32,200 | +48% |
| 53 | 🇾🇹 Mayotte | $33,702 | EUR 31,400 | +45% |
| 54 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | $32,518 | KRW 44,040,700 | +40% |
| 55 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | $32,435 | EUR 30,220 | +39% |
| 56 | United States Virgin Islands | $32,200 | USD 32,200 | +38% |
| 57 | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | $31,906 | NZD 53,660 | +37% |
| 58 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | $31,770 | EUR 29,600 | +37% |
| 59 | 🇵🇼 Palau | $31,080 | USD 31,080 | +34% |
| 60 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | $31,077 | THB 1,138,500 | +34% |
| 61 | British Indian Ocean Territory | $29,640 | USD 29,640 | +27% |
| 62 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $29,504 | CZK 695,400 | +27% |
| 63 | 🇧🇳 Brunei | $28,940 | BND 39,160 | +24% |
| 64 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | $28,463 | GEL 76,280 | +22% |
| 65 | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | $28,389 | AUD 43,760 | +22% |
| 66 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | $28,378 | JOD 20,120 | +22% |
| 67 | 🇬🇷 Greece | $27,992 | EUR 26,080 | +20% |
| 68 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $27,842 | EUR 25,940 | +20% |
| 69 | 🇬🇩 Grenada | $26,784 | XCD 72,380 | +15% |
| 70 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $25,394 | EUR 23,660 | +9% |
| 71 | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | $24,860 | USD 24,860 | +7% |
| 72 | 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands | $24,820 | USD 24,820 | +7% |
| 73 | 🇹🇱 East Timor | $24,800 | USD 24,800 | +7% |
| 74 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | $24,629 | AMD 9,661,800 | +6% |
| 75 | 🇫🇯 Fiji | $24,039 | FJD 54,560 | +3% |
| 76 | 🇷🇪 Reunion | $23,978 | EUR 22,340 | +3% |
| 77 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | $23,804 | HRK 167,100 | +2% |
| 78 | 🇧🇿 Belize | $23,585 | BZD 47,720 | +1% |
| 79 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $22,561 | EUR 21,020 | -3% |
| 80 | 🇵🇦 Panama | $22,420 | PAB 22,420 | -4% |
| 81 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | $22,308 | MAD 225,700 | -4% |
| 82 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | $22,144 | MXN 367,900 | -5% |
| 83 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | $21,943 | CVE 2,254,400 | -6% |
| 84 | 🇨🇱 Chile | $21,794 | CLP 21,478,100 | -6% |
| 85 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $21,709 | BGN 39,560 | -7% |
| 86 | 🇵🇪 Peru | $21,597 | PEN 80,500 | -7% |
| 87 | 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | $21,380 | USD 21,380 | -8% |
| 88 | 🇵🇱 Poland | $20,835 | PLN 83,400 | -10% |
| 89 | 🇷🇴 Romania | $20,378 | RON 94,380 | -12% |
| 90 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $20,173 | BRL 101,980 | -13% |
| 91 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $19,981 | AZN 33,980 | -14% |
| 92 | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | $19,931 | XCD 53,860 | -14% |
| 93 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | $19,518 | ZAR 369,900 | -16% |
| 94 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | $19,300 | USD 19,300 | -17% |
| 95 | 🇧🇧 Barbados | $19,170 | BBD 38,340 | -18% |
| 96 | 🇦🇸 American Samoa | $19,020 | USD 19,020 | -18% |
| 97 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | $18,840 | TMT 66,000 | -19% |
| 98 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | $18,525 | EUR 17,260 | -20% |
| 99 | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | $18,280 | BMD 18,280 | -21% |
| 100 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $18,280 | USD 18,280 | -21% |
| 101 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | $18,056 | IQD 23,638,700 | -22% |
| 102 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | $17,795 | MDL 313,700 | -24% |
| 103 | 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | $17,560 | USD 17,560 | -25% |
| 104 | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $17,327 | TTD 117,600 | -26% |
| 105 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $17,128 | DJF 3,047,800 | -26% |
| 106 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $17,048 | MYR 80,920 | -27% |
| 107 | 🇫🇲 Micronesia | $16,880 | USD 16,880 | -27% |
| 108 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $16,297 | SCR 221,500 | -30% |
| 109 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | $15,924 | DZD 2,146,100 | -32% |
| 110 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $14,820 | USD 14,820 | -36% |
| 111 | 🇬🇺 Guam | $14,820 | USD 14,820 | -36% |
| 112 | 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | $14,728 | XCD 39,800 | -37% |
| 113 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $14,538 | COP 56,158,300 | -38% |
| 114 | 🇵🇫 French Polynesia | $14,446 | XPF 1,606,100 | -38% |
| 115 | 🇦🇼 Aruba | $14,369 | AWG 25,720 | -38% |
| 116 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | $14,323 | BAM 26,100 | -38% |
| 117 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | $14,309 | HUF 5,267,700 | -39% |
| 118 | 🇨🇬 Congo | $14,177 | XAF 8,664,400 | -39% |
| 119 | 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $14,114 | XCD 38,140 | -39% |
| 120 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | $14,092 | RSD 1,537,500 | -39% |
| 121 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | $14,058 | BOB 97,260 | -40% |
| 122 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $14,046 | GTQ 109,460 | -40% |
| 123 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | $13,965 | KES 1,835,700 | -40% |
| 124 | 🇲🇻 Maldives | $13,942 | MVR 215,100 | -40% |
| 125 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $13,702 | TND 42,960 | -41% |
| 126 | 🇮🇷 Iran | $13,160 | IRR 550,801,400 | -43% |
| 127 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | $13,014 | TJS 142,300 | -44% |
| 128 | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | $12,996 | AFN 925,900 | -44% |
| 129 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $12,934 | PYG 95,520,200 | -44% |
| 130 | 🇷🇺 Russia | $12,542 | RUB 1,147,600 | -46% |
| 131 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | $12,495 | HNL 308,300 | -46% |
| 132 | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | $12,480 | PGK 47,180 | -46% |
| 133 | 🇲🇸 Montserrat | $11,716 | XCD 31,660 | -50% |
| 134 | 🇦🇱 Albania | $11,567 | ALL 1,105,600 | -50% |
| 135 | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | $11,501 | XCD 31,080 | -51% |
| 136 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $11,395 | MUR 528,600 | -51% |
| 137 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | $10,870 | BYN 35,500 | -53% |
| 138 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | $10,801 | NAD 204,700 | -54% |
| 139 | 🇹🇬 Togo | $10,506 | XOF 6,420,700 | -55% |
| 140 | 🇲🇴 Macao | $10,493 | MOP 84,580 | -55% |
| 141 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $10,429 | KZT 4,667,500 | -55% |
| 142 | 🇼🇸 Samoa | $10,173 | WST 28,180 | -56% |
| 143 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $9,978 | KHR 40,321,500 | -57% |
| 144 | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | $9,891 | VUV 1,198,200 | -58% |
| 145 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $9,882 | UYU 371,100 | -58% |
| 146 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | $9,658 | XAF 5,902,400 | -59% |
| 147 | 🇲🇰 Macedonia | $9,639 | MKD 551,200 | -59% |
| 148 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | $9,479 | BWP 130,400 | -59% |
| 149 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | $9,195 | GYD 1,921,500 | -60% |
| 150 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | $9,180 | GNF 78,960,300 | -61% |
| 151 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | $9,050 | XAF 5,531,100 | -61% |
| 152 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $9,032 | IDR 144,001,700 | -61% |
| 153 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | $8,944 | PHP 504,400 | -62% |
| 154 | 🇳🇨 New Caledonia | $8,937 | XPF 993,600 | -62% |
| 155 | 🇹🇩 Chad | $8,857 | XAF 5,412,700 | -62% |
| 156 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | $8,578 | XAF 5,242,700 | -63% |
| 157 | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | $8,537 | SBD 71,020 | -63% |
| 158 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $8,474 | VND 208,801,000 | -64% |
| 159 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $8,405 | XAF 5,136,500 | -64% |
| 160 | 🇹🇴 Tonga | $8,392 | TOP 19,980 | -64% |
| 161 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | $7,539 | UGX 29,278,200 | -68% |
| 162 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $7,521 | MZN 480,300 | -68% |
| 163 | 🇰🇲 Comoros | $7,387 | KMF 3,385,800 | -68% |
| 164 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $7,247 | JMD 1,114,700 | -69% |
| 165 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | $7,181 | LSL 136,100 | -69% |
| 166 | 🇳🇵 Nepal | $6,806 | NPR 909,300 | -71% |
| 167 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $6,777 | UAH 265,000 | -71% |
| 168 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | $6,606 | MNT 22,441,700 | -72% |
| 169 | 🇩🇲 Dominica | $6,498 | XCD 17,560 | -72% |
| 170 | 🇧🇯 Benin | $6,402 | XOF 3,912,600 | -72% |
| 171 | 🇲🇱 Mali | $6,300 | XOF 3,850,500 | -73% |
| 172 | 🇳🇪 Niger | $6,300 | XOF 3,850,500 | -73% |
| 173 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $6,153 | RWF 7,930,200 | -74% |
| 174 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $6,145 | XOF 3,755,300 | -74% |
| 175 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | $6,064 | XOF 3,706,100 | -74% |
| 176 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | $6,030 | XOF 3,685,200 | -74% |
| 177 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $6,006 | MRU 239,300 | -74% |
| 178 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | $5,908 | XOF 3,610,800 | -75% |
| 179 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | $5,864 | HTG 778,200 | -75% |
| 180 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $5,740 | NIO 208,600 | -75% |
| 181 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $5,567 | TZS 14,280,500 | -76% |
| 182 | 🇱🇾 Libya | $5,439 | LYD 26,280 | -77% |
| 183 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | $5,215 | SOS 2,976,900 | -78% |
| 184 | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | $4,998 | BTN 417,200 | -79% |
| 185 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | $4,866 | BIF 13,919,600 | -79% |
| 186 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | $4,836 | ERN 72,540 | -79% |
| 187 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | $4,416 | LRD 852,900 | -81% |
| 188 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | $4,394 | GHS 58,200 | -81% |
| 189 | 🇮🇳 India | $4,387 | INR 366,200 | -81% |
| 190 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $3,946 | DOP 233,900 | -83% |
| 191 | 🇦🇴 Angola | $3,728 | AOA 3,132,800 | -84% |
| 192 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $3,566 | LKR 1,069,800 | -85% |
| 193 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $3,368 | MGA 14,760,200 | -86% |
| 194 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $3,178 | PKR 883,500 | -86% |
| 195 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $3,060 | NGN 3,996,300 | -87% |
| 196 | 🇸🇿 Swaziland | $2,919 | SZL 55,320 | -87% |
| 197 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $2,916 | MMK 6,118,800 | -87% |
| 198 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2,865 | TRY 92,500 | -88% |
| 199 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $2,814 | BDT 308,900 | -88% |
| 200 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | $2,673 | KGS 239,000 | -89% |
| 201 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | $2,666 | ZMW 67,020 | -89% |
| 202 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | $2,654 | SLL 60,598,100 | -89% |
| 203 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | $2,614 | KPW 2,352,500 | -89% |
| 204 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | $2,604 | GMD 176,800 | -89% |
| 205 | 🇱🇦 Laos | $2,443 | LAK 51,841,000 | -90% |
| 206 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2,122 | EGP 101,020 | -91% |
| 207 | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | $1,844 | CDF 5,161,100 | -92% |
| 208 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $1,825 | ETB 103,840 | -92% |
| 209 | 🇸🇷 Suriname | $1,648 | SRD 57,820 | -93% |
| 210 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1,576 | YER 394,300 | -93% |
| 211 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $1,229 | UZS 15,480,300 | -95% |
| 212 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | $1,097 | MWK 1,908,800 | -95% |
| 213 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | $750 | SDG 450,300 | -97% |
| 214 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $631 | ARS 543,200 | -97% |
| 215 | 🇵🇸 Palestine | $431 | EGP 20,500 | -98% |
| 216 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $306 | LBP 27,841,200 | -99% |
| 217 | 🇸🇾 Syria | $142 | SYP 1,846,200 | -99% |
| 218 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $113 | ZWL 2,495,600 | -100% |