Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer Salary in Raleigh, North Carolina

The average salary for a Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer in Raleigh, North Carolina is $75,596.

10%

$55k

MEDIAN

$76k

90%

$105k

Salary

$55k - $105k

Bonus

$727 - $11k

Profit Sharing

$2k - $10k

Total Pay

$54k - $111k

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Job Description for Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer

Software engineer/developer/programmers may work in one major industry or in a vast array of different industries. Some may work for companies that produce and sell exactly what they work with. Many others work in other types of industries that do not sell these products but make use of their own. So, one could work for Microsoft designing computer programs to sell, while another may work for a large business and be responsible for designing the private computer programs that employees use wi…Read more

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Popular Skills for Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer

JavaScript

$67,469

20 responses

Python

$70,000

13 responses

Java

$69,068

13 responses

C# Programming Language

$73,729

12 responses

.NET

$72,500

11 responses

Skills that pay less than market rate include .NET, C# Programming Language, Java, Python and JavaScript.

Pay by Experience Level for Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer

An early career Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $73,354 based on 40 salaries. A mid-career Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $78,347 based on 14 salaries. An experienced Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $87,000 based on 13 salaries.

Pay Difference by Location

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San Francisco, California

▲46%

Seattle, Washington

▲31%

New York, New York

▲15%

Los Angeles, California

▲11%

Chicago, Illinois

▲5%

Austin, Texas

▲3%

Atlanta, Georgia

▲1%

Employees with Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 46.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Seattle, Washington (31.0% more) and New York, New York (15.3% more).