Median salary
$192,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$152.5k – $226.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
44.5%
6,765 of 15,207 roles
Live roles
15,207
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)
Software Engineer, ML Networking
Senior Software Engineer
Lead Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer, Node Infra
Staff Software Engineer, Kubernetes Platform
Staff+ Software Engineer, Developer Productivity
Staff Software Engineer, Claude Code
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$136,000 | 338 |
Anduril Industries
|
$221,000 | 291 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 173 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 162 |
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 142 |
CACI
|
$139,950 | 139 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 124 |
Blue Origin
|
$197,582 | 104 |
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How much do Full-time Software Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Software Engineer roles is $192,500 per year. Most pay falls between $152,500 (25th percentile) and $226,200 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $115,000 to $274,500.
These figures are computed live from 15,207 active Full-time Software Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 6,765 (44.5%) 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, Anthropic and Capital on Tap.
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 $192,500 per year, with most pay between $152,500 and $226,200 (25th–75th percentile), based on 6,765 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Software Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $115,000 to $274,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $192,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.