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Software Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 5,159 open job postings for Software Engineer roles at 990 companies, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 72 more postings in GBP (median £95K), 52 more postings in CAD (median CA$138K), 45 more postings in EUR (median €80K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Software Engineer: postings by posted pay4,987 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 9 bands from $100K to $280K. Median $178K; middle half $143K–$211K.Median $178K$100K$280K

Postings per pay band: $100K–$120K: 534; $120K–$140K: 617; $140K–$160K: 678; $160K–$180K: 789; $180K–$200K: 761; $200K–$220K: 621; $220K–$240K: 373; $240K–$260K: 207; $260K–$280K: 407.

Pay by level

  1. Intern$31.00/hr ($64.5K/yr) median · $25.00–$34.00/hr typical · 69 postingsIntern: middle half $25.00–$34.00/hr, median $31.00/hr ($64.5K/yr)
  2. Entry level$125K median · $90.9K–$140K typical · 122 postingsEntry level: middle half $90.9K–$140K, median $125K
  3. Mid level$155K median · $121K–$188K typical · 1,252 postingsMid level: middle half $121K–$188K, median $155K
  4. Senior$177K median · $147K–$205K typical · 2,398 postingsSenior: middle half $147K–$205K, median $177K
  5. Staff$219K median · $190K–$244K typical · 681 postingsStaff: middle half $190K–$244K, median $219K
  6. Principal$211K median · $172K–$261K typical · 445 postingsPrincipal: middle half $172K–$261K, median $211K
  7. Executive$193K median · $158K–$193K typical · 20 postingsExecutive: middle half $158K–$193K, median $193K

Companies hiring

  1. Globalhr$139K median · $123K–$156K typical · 166 postingsGlobalhr: middle half $123K–$156K, median $139K
  2. Capital One$211K median · $192K–$224K typical · 165 postingsCapital One: middle half $192K–$224K, median $211K
  3. IL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.$239K median · $220K–$270K typical · 160 postingsIL00 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.: middle half $220K–$270K, median $239K
  4. PayPal, Inc.$178K median · $178K–$219K typical · 157 postingsPayPal, Inc.: middle half $178K–$219K, median $178K

Top-paying companies

  1. Netflix · $473K median · 57 postings
  2. Anthropic · $363K median · 12 postings
  3. OpenAI · $330K median · 10 postings
  4. Roblox · $319K median · 4 postings
  5. G2i · $312K median · 7 postings

By location

  1. United States$178K median · $145K–$210K typical · 4,396 postingsUnited States: middle half $145K–$210K, median $178K
  2. California$197K median · $170K–$238K typical · 959 postingsCalifornia: middle half $170K–$238K, median $197K
  3. New York$193K median · $166K–$220K typical · 297 postingsNew York: middle half $166K–$220K, median $193K
  4. San Francisco, CA$225K median · $193K–$264K typical · 256 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $193K–$264K, median $225K
  5. Remote$177K median · $148K–$211K typical · 1,395 postingsRemote: middle half $148K–$211K, median $177K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $177K median, $148K–$211K typical, from 1,337 postings. On-site: $176K median, $140K–$207K typical, from 2,925 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 0–1 years$147K median · $121K–$193K typical · 23 postings0–1 years: middle half $121K–$193K, median $147K
  2. 2–4 years$171K median · $139K–$190K typical · 249 postings2–4 years: middle half $139K–$190K, median $171K
  3. 5–7 years$180K median · $159K–$208K typical · 435 postings5–7 years: middle half $159K–$208K, median $180K
  4. 8+ years$209K median · $185K–$253K typical · 231 postings8+ years: middle half $185K–$253K, median $209K

Newest Software Engineer postings

  1. Sr. Software Engineer, CX AI AgentsGenesys · Remote · $116K–$203K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  2. Senior Software EngineerRELX · Remote · $115K–$192K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  3. Senior Software Engineer, Data ScienceLinked In · Remote · $129K–$212K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  4. Senior Staff Software Engineer, Agentic AI Product - MoveworksServiceNow · United States · $201K–$352K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
  5. Lead Software Engineer (Test & Verification)Boeing · Oklahoma City, OK · $118K–$160K/yr · Posted Sep 30, 2026ApplyView posting
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Questions and answers

How much does a Software Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Software Engineer jobs is $178K a year, from 5,159 job postings with pay at 990 companies.

What is the typical Software Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $143K–$211K. The top 10% list $248K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $116K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Software Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Netflix ($473K), Anthropic ($363K), OpenAI ($330K).

How does Software Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern $31.00/hr ($64.5K/yr), Entry level $125K, Mid level $155K, Senior $177K, Staff $219K, Principal $211K, Executive $193K.

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