Software Engineer salary
Typical advertised pay for Software Engineer roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$197,500
Most postings fall between $164,112 and $223,750.
Based on 2196 postings across 133 companies. Updated September 10, 2026.
As of September 2026, the median advertised base salary for Software Engineer roles is $197,500, based on 2196 live job postings from 133 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $165,751 | $187,100 | $222,000 | 754 |
| Staff | $213,075 | $236,981 | $260,000 | 260 |
| Senior Staff | $200,650 | $261,950 | $289,400 | 47 |
| Principal | $199,615 | $208,800 | $241,788 | 224 |
| Senior Principal | $177,250 | $188,215 | $220,800 | 13 |
| Not specified | $137,500 | $156,750 | $196,000 | 566 |
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median
$204,500
415 postings
Onsite median
$193,000
1781 postings
Top companies hiring Software Engineers
- Capital One Financial 247 postings · median $211,200
- Microsoft 213 postings · median $177,250
- Apple Inc 198 postings · median $214,000
- Anduril Industries 130 postings · median $221,000
- Walmart 109 postings · median $175,500
- SpaceX 101 postings · median $145,000
- Nvidia 85 postings · median $235,750
- Oracle 74 postings · median $161,975
Open Software Engineer roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Software Engineer jobs.
- Principal Software Engineer Comcast · New York, NY View →
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- Senior Staff Software Engineer Intuit · Mountain View, CA View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Software Engineer 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.