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Sr Software Engineer Salary

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

$159,214
Average Min
$208,756
Average Max
$198,800
Median Salary
$341,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $171,300
Senior level: $230,000
Top earners: $300,000

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Related Sr Software Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Sr. Flight Software Engineer (Verification)

2 open positions

$195,000 - $267,500
salary range
2

Sr. Software Engineer, Backend

2 open positions

$177,500 - $217,500
salary range
3

Sr. Software Engineer, Frontend

2 open positions

$177,500 - $215,000
salary range
4

Sr. Software Engineer - Performance

2 open positions

$166,000 - $225,000
salary range
5

Sr Software Engineer-Networking

2 open positions

$161,500 - $219,400
salary range
6

Sr. Software Engineer

6 open positions

$125,133 - $168,883
salary range

Sr Software Engineer Salary by Experience Level

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

Senior

$276,886
average max salary
Range: $198,186 - $276,886
Based on 14 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Sr Software Engineers

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

1

EarnIn

1 sr software engineer jobs

$279,000 - $341,000
salary range
2

Cribl

2 sr software engineer jobs

$215,000 - $300,000
salary range
3

Reliable

5 sr software engineer jobs

$207,000 - $287,000
salary range
4

Databricks

10 sr software engineer jobs

$197,760 - $267,520
salary range
5

Waymo

1 sr software engineer jobs

$204,000 - $259,000
salary range
6

Cedar

1 sr software engineer jobs

$195,500 - $247,250
salary range
7

Gatik AI

1 sr software engineer jobs

$180,000 - $260,000
salary range
8

Pilot.com

1 sr software engineer jobs

$166,000 - $244,000
salary range
9

Akasa

3 sr software engineer jobs

$178,333 - $226,667
salary range
10

Palo Alto Networks

3 sr software engineer jobs

$148,333 - $234,000
salary range

Sr Software Engineer Salary by Region

Compare sr software engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

39 jobs

$165,790 - $218,428
salary range

North America

41 jobs

$152,960 - $199,556
salary range

Recent Sr Software Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest sr software engineer job postings with published compensation.

Sr. Software Engineer, Backend (Payments & Ledger)

Synctera • US or Canada (Remote)

$150,000 - $190,000

Sr. Software Engineer, Backend (Platform)

Synctera • US or Canada (Remote)

$150,000 - $190,000

Sr. Software Engineer, Backend (Reconciliation & Billing)

Synctera • US or Canada (Remote)

$150,000 - $190,000

Sr. Software Engineer

Hi Marley • Hybrid - Boston, MA

$98,000 - $182,000

Sr Staff Software Engineer (DLP - ML/Backend - Java)

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara

$149,000 - $220,500

Sr. Software Engineer - Atlanta, GA

Opengov • Remote

$145,300 - $181,600
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual sr software engineer job postings.

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