Information Technology

Backend developer

Gross salary in Costa Rica is

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80% of people earn:

565K - 1.9M CRC

10% earn less lthan 565K CRC

10% earns more than 1.9M CRC

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Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Backend developer position in the Costa Rica earn between 564,835 CRC and 1,947,683 CRC monthly gross.

10% of employees earn less than 564,835 CRC and 10% of people earn more than 1,947,683 CRC.

The survey is based on data from employees, cleaned of extreme and duplicate values.

Description of job position

Developing and maintaining server-side applications and services to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
Collaborating with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
Designing and implementing application programming interfaces (APIs) for seamless data communication.
Writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
Troubleshooting and debugging applications to enhance functionality and user experience.
Conducting code reviews and providing constructive feedback to team members.
Participating in the entire software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment.
Ensuring data security and protection through appropriate measures and protocols.
Staying updated with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve skills and knowledge.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features in a timely manner.
Documenting application processes, code changes, and technical specifications for future reference.
Assisting in the estimation of project timelines and resource requirements.

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Position Backend developer - Information Technology in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

86. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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813. place

Nursery School Teacher Assistant

Education, Science & Research

212,747 - 499,919 CRC

87. place

Software consultant

Information Technology

506,685 - 2,027,203 CRC

86. place

Backend developer

Information Technology

564,835 - 1,947,683 CRC

85. place

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Pharmaceutical Industry

657,045 - 1,819,812 CRC

1. place

Country Manager/Director

Top Management

884,832 - 6,608,896 CRC

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