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Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Privacy at TikTok Inc.: H-1B salaries
13 labor condition applications for the job title Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Privacy at TikTok Inc.. Median offered base salary $220,000; middle half $185,000–$270,000.
Applications (LCAs)13
Median offered salary$220,000
Middle half of salaries$185,000–$270,000
10th–90th percentile$154,000–$282,000
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 6 | $270,000 |
| FY2024 | 2 | $150,000 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $215,500 |
| FY2026 | 1 | $185,000 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $185,000 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $185,000 Level III | Bellevue, WA | Sep 11, 2025 | Mar 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $170,000 Level II | Bellevue, WA | Apr 16, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $305,000 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Feb 11, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $246,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Nov 26, 2024 | May 28, 2025 | Certified |
| $150,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Apr 15, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $150,000 Level I | San Jose, CA | Feb 13, 2024 | Feb 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $210,000 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Sep 20, 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 | Certified |
| $220,000 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Jul 20, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | Certified |
| $270,000 Level IV | San Jose, CA | Feb 17, 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $270,000 Level IV | Kirkland, WA | Feb 14, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | Certified |
| $270,000 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Feb 7, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | Certified |
| $285,000 Level IV | Bellevue, WA | Jan 18, 2023 | Jan 25, 2023 | Certified |
Other jobs at TikTok Inc.
- Software Engineer$175,000
- Machine Learning Engineer$200,000
- Machine Learning Scientist$245,875
- Backend Software Engineer$210,400
- Product Manager$183,146
- Data Scientist$163,322
- Data Engineer$148,700
- Software Development Engineer in Test$159,000
- Data Engineer, E-Commerce$200,000
- Data Engineer - Data Platform$221,500
- Software Engineer, Recommendation Infrastructure$230,000
- Research Scientist$205,920
- Frontend Engineer$189,840
- Marketing Manager$230,000
- Senior Software Engineer$240,000
- Backend Software Engineer - Trust and Safety$205,000
- Software Engineer - E-commerce Recommendation Infrastructure$237,000
- Software Engineer - Recommendation Developer Infrastructure$225,500
- Machine Learning Manager$366,156
- Product Manager - Senior$350,254
- Technical Program Manager$240,000
- Senior Backend Software Engineer$258,680
- Senior Data Scientist$264,440
- Engineering Manager$370,011
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).