Median salary
$174,935
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$136.5k – $216.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
33.5%
10,863 of 32,428 roles
Live roles
32,428
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer (Database Reliability)
Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform
Staff Software Engineer, Node Infra
Staff Software Engineer, Code RL
Staff Software Engineer, Claude Code
Staff+ Software Engineer, Developer Productivity
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$222,000 | 330 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$134,700 | 262 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 181 |
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 173 |
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 152 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 151 |
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 144 |
Blue Origin
|
$197,582 | 136 |
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How much do Full-time Software Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Software Engineer roles is $174,935 per year. Most pay falls between $136,500 (25th percentile) and $216,263 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $101,500 to $260,000.
These figures are computed live from 32,428 active Full-time Software Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 10,863 (33.5%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Full-time Software Engineer roles include Syntiant, Capital on Tap and Anthropic.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Full-time Software Engineer salary?
- The median is $174,935 per year, with most pay between $136,500 and $216,263 (25th–75th percentile), based on 10,863 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Software Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $101,500 to $260,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $174,935. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.