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Software Developer Salary

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

$137,753
Average Min
$186,051
Average Max
$195,250
Median Salary
$364,550
Top Salary
Entry level: $145,000
Senior level: $225,000
Top earners: $259,544

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Related Software Developer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Senior Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure

2 open positions

$180,000 - $280,000
salary range
2

Senior Software Engineer, Developer Experience

2 open positions

$173,000 - $215,000
salary range
3

Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer

2 open positions

$154,000 - $220,000
salary range
4

Senior Software Development Engineer

2 open positions

$148,000 - $192,000
salary range
5

3D Software Engineer - Application Development

2 open positions

$135,000 - $200,000
salary range
6

Lead Angular Software Developer

4 open positions

$135,000 - $160,000
salary range
7

Software Development Engineer

3 open positions

$123,500 - $143,333
salary range
8

Senior Software Developer

3 open positions

$116,667 - $150,000
salary range
9

Software Developer

3 open positions

$90,000 - $145,000
salary range

Software Developer Salary by Experience Level

How software developer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$208,317
average max salary
Range: $156,293 - $208,317
Based on 65 jobs

Entry/Junior

$86,183
average max salary
Range: $79,000 - $86,183
Based on 12 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Software Developers

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

1

Mapbox

8 software developer jobs

$207,878 - $281,247
salary range
2

Sentry

2 software developer jobs

$180,000 - $280,000
salary range
3

Benchling

2 software developer jobs

$186,599 - $271,415
salary range
4

Glean

2 software developer jobs

$140,000 - $265,000
salary range
5

Zscaler

3 software developer jobs

$163,333 - $233,333
salary range
6

CarGurus

2 software developer jobs

$168,000 - $210,000
salary range
7

Cribl

3 software developer jobs

$170,000 - $203,333
salary range
8

CoreWeave

3 software developer jobs

$145,333 - $225,667
salary range
9

ID.me

3 software developer jobs

$171,966 - $199,000
salary range
10

T-Rex Solutions

4 software developer jobs

$152,500 - $215,000
salary range

Software Developer Salary by Region

Compare software developer compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

72 jobs

$143,177 - $198,116
salary range

North America

68 jobs

$132,009 - $173,277
salary range

Recent Software Developer Jobs with Salary

Latest software developer job postings with published compensation.

Software Developer, 2026 Leadership Development Program, Uniondale

ION Group • Uniondale, New York

$75,000 - $82,000

Software Development Engineer III

ID.me • Mountain View, California, United States

$168,926 - $204,000

Software Development Engineer

Twist Bioscience • USA - South San Francisco, CA

$140,500 - $158,000

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Dealpath • San Francisco, CA

$140,000 - $150,000

Software Development Engineer II, Algorithmic Traffic Acquisition

CarGurus • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

$128,000 - $160,000

Senior Software Engineering Manager, Developer Tools

IonQ • Bothell, Washington, United States; College Park, Maryland, United States

$187,358 - $245,300
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual software developer job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

USD Based

All figures in US Dollars, annual.