▲22%
The average salary for a Software Engineer with Backbone.js skills is $96,010.
10%
$71k
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$96k
90%
$130k
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What Are Popular Skills for Software Engineers?
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Java
$84,805
18,854 responses
JavaScript
$84,628
17,839 responses
SQL
$81,369
13,714 responses
Python
$88,792
12,026 responses
C# Programming Language
$78,343
12,017 responses
Skills that pay less than market rate include C# Programming Language, Python, SQL, JavaScript and Java.
What is the Pay by Experience Level for Software Engineers?
An early career Software Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $96,448 based on 51 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $92,432 based on 9 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Software Engineer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 22.4% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (3.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Boston, Massachusetts (13.4% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 60 survey responses.
Early Career
85.0%
Mid Career
15.0%
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