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The average salary for a Software Engineer with React.js skills is $93,172.
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$66k
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$93k
90%
$130k
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Job Description for Software Engineer
Popular Employer Salaries for Software Engineer
The top respondents for the job title Software Engineer are from the companies American Express Co. (AMEX), CDK Global and Microsoft Corp. Reported salaries are highest at Microsoft Corp where the average pay is $112,939. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Intuit Inc. and International Business Machines (IBM) Corp., earning around $111,890 and $100,748, respectively. Hudl pays the lowest at around $67,237. Booz, Allen, and Hamilton and CDK Global also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $80,000 and $85,000, respectively.
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Popular Skills for Software Engineer
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Java
$84,412
19,019 responses
JavaScript
$84,009
17,675 responses
SQL
$80,996
13,447 responses
C# Programming Language
$77,917
12,191 responses
Python
$88,778
11,659 responses
Skills that pay less than market rate include Python, C# Programming Language, SQL, JavaScript and Java.
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 $83,230 based on 217 salaries. An early career Software Engineer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $91,608 based on 2,278 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $105,928 based on 487 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $118,712 based on 102 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $120,000.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Software Engineer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 27.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Jose, California (21.7% more) and Seattle, Washington (14.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Chicago, Illinois (12.1% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 3,093 survey responses.
Entry Level
7.0%
Early Career
73.7%
Mid Career
15.7%
Experienced
3.3%
Late Career
0.3%
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