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Senior Software Engineer Salary

How much does a senior software engineer make? Real compensation data updated February 2026.

$160,136
Average Min
$213,919
Average Max
$210,033
Median Salary
$900,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $184,166
Senior level: $237,807
Top earners: $265,944

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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 Staff Software Engineer

6 open positions

$222,350 - $272,883
salary range
3

Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

9 open positions

$179,422 - $243,756
salary range
4

Senior Software Engineer, Frontend

11 open positions

$169,864 - $238,318
salary range
5

Senior Software Engineer - Wallet Core

7 open positions

$180,000 - $221,429
salary range
6

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

13 open positions

$163,834 - $234,692
salary range
7

Senior Software Engineer II

8 open positions

$174,128 - $220,050
salary range
8

Senior Backend Software Engineer

8 open positions

$163,613 - $220,750
salary range
9

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

25 open positions

$165,222 - $208,448
salary range
10

Senior Software Engineer - Frontend

12 open positions

$155,583 - $214,250
salary range

Senior Software Engineer Salary by Experience Level

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

Senior

$213,919
average max salary
Range: $160,136 - $213,919
Based on 1513 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

11 senior software engineer jobs

$222,545 - $367,727
salary range
2

Roblox

11 senior software engineer jobs

$227,876 - $283,145
salary range
3

Harvey

10 senior software engineer jobs

$211,400 - $275,600
salary range
4

Tanium

8 senior software engineer jobs

$120,000 - $355,000
salary range
5

Sentry

12 senior software engineer jobs

$187,500 - $276,333
salary range
6

PlayStation Global

14 senior software engineer jobs

$186,543 - $268,636
salary range
7

StubHub

12 senior software engineer jobs

$200,000 - $250,000
salary range
8

Discord

22 senior software engineer jobs

$208,364 - $235,455
salary range
9

Aurora Innovation

13 senior software engineer jobs

$165,000 - $267,462
salary range
10

Verkada

11 senior software engineer jobs

$145,455 - $281,818
salary range

Senior Software Engineer Salary by Region

Compare senior software engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

764 jobs

$161,982 - $216,572
salary range

Worldwide

747 jobs

$158,275 - $211,188
salary range

Senior Software Engineer Salary by Industry

How senior software engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

1510 jobs

$160,003 - $213,807
salary range

Data

2 jobs

$278,000 - $312,750
salary range

Sales

1 jobs

$125,000 - $185,000
salary range

Recent Senior Software Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest senior software engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior Integration and Test Software Engineer - Long Range Platform

Zipline • South San Francisco, California, USA

$165,000 - $215,000

Senior Simulation Software Engineer

Zipline • South San Francisco, California, USA

$180,000 - $225,000

Senior Software Engineer

LendingTree • Seattle, Washington, United States

$130,000 - $170,000

Senior/Staff Software Engineer ($120,000 - $200,000) at Innovative healthtech startup

Jack Jill External Ats • Remote

$120,000 - $200,000

Senior Software Engineer, Data Warehouse

Amplitude • San Francisco, CA

$190,000 - $286,000

Senior Software Engineer - Business Systems Data Infrastructure

Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States

$130,000 - $280,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual senior software engineer job postings.

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