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The average salary for an Early-Career Software Engineer with SQL skills in Atlanta, Georgia is $76,933.
10%
$59k
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$77k
90%
$98k
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Popular Skills for Software Engineer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Java
$79,532
257 responses
JavaScript
$77,462
228 responses
Python
$82,415
106 responses
C# Programming Language
$72,800
103 responses
.NET
$74,613
73 responses
Skills in Java, JavaScript and Python are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include .NET and C# Programming Language.
Pay by Experience Level for Software Engineer
An entry-level Software Engineer with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $72,654 based on 28 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $90,392 based on 60 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $91,018 based on 19 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $87,000.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Software Engineer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 53.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (30.4% more) and Seattle, Washington (28.9% more).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 112 survey responses.
Entry Level
25.0%
Mid Career
53.6%
Experienced
17.0%
Late Career
4.5%
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