$70,114
Avg. Base Salary (USD)
/ year
Avg. Base Salary (USD)
10%
$50k
MEDIAN
$70k
90%
$100k
The average salary for a Software Developer is $70,114
Base Salary
$50k - $100k
Bonus
$873 - $10k
Profit Sharing
$641 - $9k
Commission
$0 - $10k
Total Pay
$49k - $104k
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What Do Software Developers Do?
Software Developer Tasks
- Test and document software for client applications.
- Write code to create single-threaded, multi-threaded or user interface event driven applications, either stand-alone and those which access servers or services.
- Write, modify, and debug software for client applications.
- Use source debuggers and visual development environments.
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Gender Breakdown
Male
84.8%
Female
14.7%
Prefer to self-define
0.5%
This data is based on 4,294 survey responses. Learn more about the gender pay gap.
Common Health Benefits
Medical
85%
Dental
73%
Vision
64%
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