Software Developer salary
Typical advertised pay for Software Developer roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$149,350
Most postings fall between $136,496 and $176,481.
Based on 80 postings across 15 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Software Developer roles is $149,350, based on 80 live job postings from 15 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $142,400 | $149,350 | $168,650 | 26 |
| Not specified | $122,962 | $142,450 | $184,662 | 43 |
Skills employers ask for
Share of Software Developer postings that name each skill.
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Python 68% · 54 of 80
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Java 62% · 50 of 80
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C++ 44% · 35 of 80
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Agile 42% · 34 of 80
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AWS 38% · 30 of 80
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Docker 35% · 28 of 80
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JavaScript 30% · 24 of 80
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Linux 30% · 24 of 80
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C# 29% · 23 of 80
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React 28% · 22 of 80
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Distributed Systems 26% · 21 of 80
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CI/CD 25% · 20 of 80
Counted once per posting across 80 Software Developer postings with an extracted skill list, as of October 2026. Spellings are folded to one name (K8s → Kubernetes) — see methodology.
Related roles
Titles whose postings ask for many of the same skills.
- Engineer shares Python, Java, C++ median $178,175
- Software Engineer shares Python, Java, C++ median $197,400
- Software Engineering shares Python, Java, C++ median $178,325
- Full Stack Engineer shares Python, Java, AWS median $211,200
- Software Engineering Manager shares Python, Java, C++ median $214,394
- Software Development Engineer shares Python, Java, C++ median $169,050
Top companies hiring Software Developers
- Oracle 21 postings · median $174,600
- Booz Allen Hamilton 17 postings · median $142,400
- Leidos 11 postings · median $122,275
- General Dynamics 11 postings · median $145,000
- Electronic Arts 6 postings · median $172,900
- Nvidia 2 postings · median $184,562
- Siemens Healthineers 2 postings · median $126,778
- The Walt Disney Company 2 postings · median $168,650
Open Software Developer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Software Developer jobs.
- Senior Software Developer Leidos · Gaithersburg, MD View →
- Software Developer, Senior Booz Allen Hamilton · Arlington, VA View →
- Senior Software Developer, Test and Automation Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA View →
- Software Developer, Junior Booz Allen Hamilton · Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD View →
- Software Developer The Federal Reserve · New York, NY View →
- Entry Level Software Developer IBM · San Jose, CA View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Software Developer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.