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Senior Software Engineer Salary

How much does a senior software engineer make? Real compensation data updated December 2025.

$165,879
Average Min
$218,166
Average Max
$215,115
Median Salary
$574,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $190,583
Senior level: $246,606
Top earners: $259,802

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Related Senior Software Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Senior Software Engineer, DevOps - Data Platform

4 open positions

$168,750 - $398,500
salary range
2

Senior Software Engineer - Push

5 open positions

$200,000 - $250,000
salary range
3

Senior Software Engineer - Selection Core

5 open positions

$200,000 - $250,000
salary range
4

Senior Software Engineer (Android) - Consumer Experience

4 open positions

$200,000 - $250,000
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5

Senior Software Engineer (iOS) - Consumer Experience

4 open positions

$200,000 - $250,000
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6

Senior Software Engineer - Consumer Experience

6 open positions

$195,147 - $246,933
salary range
7

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

7 open positions

$172,334 - $269,286
salary range
8

Senior Backend Software Engineer

7 open positions

$180,843 - $238,429
salary range
9

Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure

5 open positions

$177,060 - $216,200
salary range
10

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

9 open positions

$157,189 - $220,533
salary range

Senior Software Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How senior software engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$218,166
average max salary
Range: $165,879 - $218,166
Based on 819 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Senior Software Engineers

Companies offering the highest senior software engineer salaries based on their job listings.

1

Roku

8 senior software engineer jobs

$219,875 - $386,250
salary range
2

Roblox

13 senior software engineer jobs

$216,259 - $265,949
salary range
3

Waymo

12 senior software engineer jobs

$210,417 - $267,083
salary range
4

Harvey

7 senior software engineer jobs

$200,000 - $260,000
salary range
5

StubHub

59 senior software engineer jobs

$200,000 - $250,000
salary range
6

Asana

6 senior software engineer jobs

$197,667 - $252,333
salary range
7

Instacart

13 senior software engineer jobs

$208,077 - $235,923
salary range
8

Databricks

37 senior software engineer jobs

$179,259 - $244,447
salary range
9

Nextdoor

6 senior software engineer jobs

$178,000 - $245,000
salary range
10

Crusoe

12 senior software engineer jobs

$191,417 - $230,500
salary range

Senior Software Engineer Salary by Region

Compare senior software engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

446 jobs

$169,990 - $220,621
salary range

Worldwide

371 jobs

$161,273 - $215,588
salary range

Latin America

2 jobs

$103,500 - $149,000
salary range

Senior Software Engineer Salary by Industry

How senior software engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

817 jobs

$165,847 - $218,085
salary range

Data

1 jobs

$160,000 - $206,000
salary range

Product

1 jobs

$198,000 - $297,000
salary range

Recent Senior Software Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest senior software engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Attentive • United States

$144,840 - $210,000

Senior Software Engineer, Frontend

3y Health • Remote

$175,000 - $205,000

Senior Software Engineer

Magpie Literacy • United States

$145,000 - $160,000

Senior Software Engineer

Facet • United States

$150,000 - $175,000

Senior Software Engineer, Platform IAM

Cribl • Remote - United States

$170,000 - $200,000

Senior Staff Software Engineer

EarnIn • Mountain View, US

$279,000 - $341,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual senior software engineer job postings.

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Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.