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The average salary for an Entry-Level Software Engineer in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $68,616.
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$78k
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Popular Skills for Software Engineer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Java
$70,030
54 responses
C++ Programming Language
$68,348
33 responses
JavaScript
$68,262
30 responses
Python
$70,539
20 responses
SQL
$66,918
19 responses
Skills in Java and Python are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include SQL, JavaScript and C++ Programming Language.
Pay by Experience Level for Software Engineer
An early career Software Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $73,972 based on 504 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $85,904 based on 188 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $96,279 based on 59 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $102,837.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Software Engineer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 54.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Jose, California (45.0% more) and Seattle, Washington (39.6% more).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 776 survey responses.
Early Career
64.9%
Mid Career
24.2%
Experienced
7.6%
Late Career
3.2%
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