Pay · Engineering
Software Engineer pay
Software Engineer roles post $175k–$240k a year: the middle of 2,319 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range. 63% of open listings post a pay range.
$175k–$240ka year · 2,319 posted ranges
By level
What each level of Software Engineer posts
Junior$130k–$150k31 listings
Mid-level$130k–$170k63 listings
Senior$170k–$227k859 listings
Staff$200k–$270k549 listings
Principal$220k–$293k103 listings
Levels come from the listing's title. Listings whose title doesn't name a level count only in the overall range.
By company
Where the posted ranges run highest
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Senior Software Engineer, FullstackDave$150k–$187kSeniorRemote · United StatesStaff Software Engineer, Developer Automationd-Matrix$155k–$235kStaffSanta Clara (hybrid)Software Engineer - Enterprise EngineeringCodeRabbit$200k–$250kSan Francisco (hybrid)NC Career Fair Software EngineerBlend$92k–$109kRaleigh, NCSenior Software Engineer, Tech LeadTalkspace$175k–$215kSeniorNew York, NY (Remote)Senior Software Engineer, LIMSNatera$125k–$166kSeniorUS RemoteSoftware Engineer, Entry-LevelMuon Space$151k–$172kJuniorSan Jose, CAAssociate Software EngineerFiscalNote$65k–$75kWashington, DC (hybrid)
In short
Questions people ask
- How much do Software Engineer roles pay?
- Software Engineer roles post $175k–$240k a year: the middle of 2,319 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do junior Software Engineer roles pay?
- Junior Software Engineer roles post $130k–$150k a year: the middle of 31 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do mid-level Software Engineer roles pay?
- Mid-level Software Engineer roles post $130k–$170k a year: the middle of 63 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do senior Software Engineer roles pay?
- Senior Software Engineer roles post $170k–$227k a year: the middle of 859 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do staff Software Engineer roles pay?
- Staff Software Engineer roles post $200k–$270k a year: the middle of 549 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do principal Software Engineer roles pay?
- Principal Software Engineer roles post $220k–$293k a year: the middle of 103 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
Method
Where these numbers come from
These numbers come from the 7,025 open Software Engineer listings on company job boards, counting each job once even when it's posted for several cities. Each range is the middle bottom and middle top of the yearly US-dollar ranges those listings post. Nothing here is self-reported, and it updates every day.
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