Salary for Senior-level / Expert Software Engineer in United States during 2025
💰 The median Salary for Senior-level / Expert Software Engineer in United States during 2025 is USD 192,300
✏️ This salary info is based on 3169 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average senior-level / expert Software Engineer salary lies between USD 150,000 and USD 245,000 in the United States. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.
- Job title
- Software Engineer
- Experience
- Senior-level / Expert
- Region
- United States
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 3169
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Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
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Top 20 Job Tags for Senior-level / Expert Software Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with senior-level / expert Software Engineer job listings are Engineering, Python and Machine Learning. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Engineering | 3346 jobs Python | 3287 jobs Machine Learning | 2858 jobs Computer Science | 2314 jobs Architecture | 2055 jobs AWS | 1827 jobs Testing | 1582 jobs Security | 1554 jobs Java | 1487 jobs Pipelines | 1479 jobs APIs | 1404 jobs Kubernetes | 1309 jobs Azure | 1158 jobs GCP | 1099 jobs CI/CD | 1096 jobs SQL | 1045 jobs Docker | 987 jobs Agile | 976 jobs Research | 973 jobs LLMs | 930 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Senior-level / Expert Software Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with senior-level / expert Software Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity / stock options. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 3088 jobs Health care | 1830 jobs Equity / stock options | 1715 jobs Competitive pay | 1242 jobs Startup environment | 1189 jobs Flex hours | 1119 jobs Salary bonus | 1072 jobs Flex vacation | 908 jobs Insurance | 886 jobs Medical leave | 870 jobs Parental leave | 867 jobs Team events | 683 jobs 401(k) matching | 620 jobs Wellness | 514 jobs Relocation support | 252 jobs Transparency | 240 jobs Home office stipend | 199 jobs Fertility benefits | 190 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 187 jobs Conferences | 124 jobsRelated salaries
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