Software developer salary.
The pay that employers state in live software developer postings. Predicted salaries are left out.
7,402 postings with pay, of 31,403 open · counted 4 Oct 2026
Median yearly pay
$170,000
p25 $125,000p75 $205,000p90 $237,500
Short answer
A software developer earns a median of $170,000 a year, based on 7,402 live job postings that state pay (4 Oct 2026). The middle half earns $125,000 to $205,000. Senior roles have a median of $177,500. Fully remote roles have a median of $168,800.
Pay by level.
- Entry level$126,900907
- Mid level$142,5001,143
- Senior$177,5004,788
- Lead$190,500270
- Executive$200,00072
We show a level only when 25 or more postings state pay. A posting that spans levels counts at its lowest level.
Remote, hybrid or on-site
- Fully remote$168,8001,886
- Hybrid$172,5002,466
- On-site$170,0003,050
By country
- United States$176,9005,969
- Canada$116,300369
- United Kingdom$128,400152
- Poland$82,10081
- Spain$80,90073
Skills employers ask for.
Share of the 31,403 open software developer postings that list each skill.
Practise the questions for these skills- Python32%
- Java25%
- AWS21%
- C#16%
- React16%
- Kubernetes15%
- TypeScript14%
- Docker11%
31,403 software developer jobs are open today.
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How we count.
Where do these numbers come from?
From live software developer postings in the neverapply index where the employer published a pay range. We take the middle of each range, convert it to a yearly amount in US dollars, and leave out every salary that was only predicted.
How often is this page updated?
Every week. We last counted on 2026-10-04. A role keeps its page only while at least 100 of its live postings state pay.
Why is my country or level missing?
We show a country or a level only when 25 or more of its live postings state pay. Most employers outside the US do not publish a pay range yet, so most figures here come from US postings.
How do I use this in a salary negotiation?
Use the median as the floor you compare offers with, and aim near the 75th percentile when your experience matches the role. Say where the number comes from: live job postings that state pay.
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