Side-by-side distribution
Software Engineer
$174,050
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.9%
- Live roles
- 35,274
Web3
$191,594
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 13.3%
- Live roles
- 30
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 310 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$136,000 | 307 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 180 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 158 |
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 142 |
CACI
|
$139,950 | 136 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 130 |
Blue Origin
|
$197,582 | 112 |
Software Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $431,406 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 1,588 |
| New York | $212,000 | 1,441 |
| Seattle | $200,000 | 641 |
| Boston | $185,000 | 274 |
| Los Angeles | $183,000 | 229 |
| London | $180,750 | 138 |
| Austin | $175,500 | 199 |
| Atlanta | $165,725 | 160 |
| Amsterdam | $164,515 | 9 |
Software Engineer vs Web3: which pays more?
The median for Software Engineer is $174,050 per year (typically $133,655–$215,000), versus $191,594 for Web3 ($154,249–$231,822). That puts Web3 about 10% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Software Engineer and Web3 are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.