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Back-End Web Developer

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March 29, 2024 Updated April 10, 2025 15 minute read
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Back-End Web Developer

Back-end web development involves building and maintaining the technology that powers websites and applications from behind the scenes. Think of it as the engine room of a ship; while you don't see it from the deck, it's responsible for making everything run. Back-end developers work on server-side software, focusing on databases, server logic, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and the overall architecture that users don't directly interact with but rely on for the application to function correctly.

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Salaries for Back-End Web Developer

City
Median
New York
$130,000
San Francisco
$160,000
Seattle
$123,000
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City
Median
New York
$130,000
San Francisco
$160,000
Seattle
$123,000
Austin
$104,000
Toronto
$121,000
London
£61,000
Paris
€41,000
Berlin
€61,000
Tel Aviv
₪200,000
Singapore
S$110,000
Beijing
¥398,000
Shanghai
¥61,000
Shenzhen
¥505,000
Bengalaru
₹700,000
Delhi
₹300,000
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