▼8%
$124,661
Avg. Base Salary (USD)
/ year
Avg. Base Salary (USD)
10%
$100k
MEDIAN
$125k
90%
$151k
The average salary for a Software Engineer is $124,661
Base Salary
$100k - $151k
Bonus
$5k - $26k
Profit Sharing
$5k - $41k
Total Pay
$101k - $182k
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Male
78.7%
Female
20.6%
Prefer to self-define
0.7%
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87%
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