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Software Engineer New Grad Salary

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

$128,216
Average Min
$146,384
Average Max
$153,000
Median Salary
$252,425
Top Salary
Entry level: $135,000
Senior level: $155,000
Top earners: $155,000

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Related Software Engineer New Grad Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Software Engineer, New Grad - Defense

3 open positions

$145,000 - $155,000
salary range
2

Software Engineer, New Grad - Production Infrastructure

3 open positions

$145,000 - $155,000
salary range
3

Software Engineer, New Grad - Infrastructure

2 open positions

$145,000 - $155,000
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4

Software Engineer, New Grad

5 open positions

$131,000 - $147,000
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5

Software Engineer - New Grad

4 open positions

$126,000 - $148,750
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6

Software Engineer (New Grad)

3 open positions

$103,333 - $133,333
salary range
7

Software Engineer (New Grad Summer 2026)

2 open positions

$110,000 - $120,000
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8

Junior Software Engineering Developer, DevOps (New Grad)

2 open positions

$72,000 - $85,000
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Top Paying Companies for Software Engineer New Grads

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

1

Benchling

1 software engineer new grad jobs

$186,575 - $252,425
salary range
2

Domino Data Lab

1 software engineer new grad jobs

$150,000 - $150,000
salary range
3

Together AI

1 software engineer new grad jobs

$140,000 - $160,000
salary range
4

Databricks

2 software engineer new grad jobs

$145,000 - $155,000
salary range
5

Palantir

11 software engineer new grad jobs

$145,000 - $155,000
salary range
6

Flex

2 software engineer new grad jobs

$139,000 - $153,000
salary range
7

Zip

1 software engineer new grad jobs

$140,000 - $145,000
salary range
8

Elise Ai

1 software engineer new grad jobs

$100,000 - $180,000
salary range
9

ZipRecruiter

1 software engineer new grad jobs

$130,000 - $150,000
salary range
10

Scale AI

1 software engineer new grad jobs

$124,000 - $155,000
salary range

Software Engineer New Grad Salary by Region

Compare software engineer new grad compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

22 jobs

$129,182 - $145,955
salary range

North America

13 jobs

$126,583 - $147,110
salary range

Recent Software Engineer New Grad Jobs with Salary

Latest software engineer new grad job postings with published compensation.

Software Engineer - New Grad

Together AI • San Francisco

$140,000 - $160,000

Software Engineer I, Fullstack, Risk Engineering (New Grad - 2025)

Flex • Remote (U.S.)

$139,000 - $153,000

Junior Software Engineering Developer, DevOps (New Grad)

General Dynamics Missions System International • Calgary

$72,000 - $85,000

Junior Software Engineering Developer, DevOps (New Grad)

General Dynamics Missions System International • Ottawa

$72,000 - $85,000

Software Engineer, New Grad (2026 Start)

Zip • Remote

$140,000 - $145,000

Software Engineer - New Grad

Scale AI • San Francisco, CA

$124,000 - $155,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual software engineer new grad job postings.

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