Software engineer pay as stated at tech companies · 252 roles stating pay · Jul-Oct 2026
Updated
In short
The median stated pay of software engineer roles at tech companies in Jul-Oct 2026 is $160k a year. Pay is stated in 252 of 664 (38%) software engineer roles. By level, the median is $149.6k for senior roles. The median is taken over stated pay in US dollars a year, a range counting as its midpoint.
Median stated pay
- All levels
- $160k a year
- Roles stating pay
- 252 of 664 (38%) roles state pay.
| Level | Median | Roles stating pay |
|---|---|---|
| Junior software engineer | Not shown | 20 of 51 (39%) |
| Mid-level software engineer | Not shown | 43 of 106 (41%) |
| Senior software engineer | $149.6k a year | 92 of 241 (38%) |
| Staff software engineer | Not shown | 29 of 59 (49%) |
| Principal software engineer | Not shown | 10 of 24 |
| Lead software engineer | Not shown | 18 of 47 |
A level shows a median only once enough of its roles state pay.
Each stated range counts as its midpoint, and a single figure or a one-sided "from" or "up to" amount as that figure, in US dollars a year. The median is taken over the roles that state pay and never estimated for the rest.
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How we count: 664 roles from 440 employers, Jul-Oct 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology