Median salary
$174,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$135k – $215k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
30.4%
10,811 of 35,597 roles
Live roles
35,597
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Northrop Grumman
|
$136,000 | 336 |
Anduril Industries
|
$221,500 | 296 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 186 |
Leidos
|
$122,275 | 160 |
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 143 |
CACI
|
$139,950 | 138 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 123 |
Blue Origin
|
$197,582 | 107 |
Software Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $431,406 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $225,500 | 1,581 |
| New York | $212,000 | 1,424 |
| Seattle | $201,500 | 605 |
| Boston | $185,000 | 263 |
| Los Angeles | $183,150 | 229 |
| London | $180,000 | 138 |
| Austin | $175,500 | 205 |
| Atlanta | $165,725 | 160 |
| Chicago | $161,400 | 210 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $175,000 | 10,619 |
| Part-time | $80,450 | 31 |
| Contract | $76.25/hr | 29 |
| Internship | $35.00/hr | 135 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles is $174,500 per year. Most pay falls between $135,000 (25th percentile) and $215,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $100,937 to $259,000.
These figures are computed live from 35,597 active Software Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 10,811 (30.4%) 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 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 Software Engineer salary?
- The median is $174,500 per year, with most pay between $135,000 and $215,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 10,811 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $100,937 to $259,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $174,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.