Software Developer Salary in 2024

💰 The median Software Developer Salary in 2024 is USD 126,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 138 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Software Developer salary lies between USD 94,200 and USD 176,470 globally. 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 Developer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
138
Top 10%
$ 223,500
Top 25%
$ 176,470
Median
$ 126,000
Bottom 25%
$ 94,200
Bottom 10%
$ 67,700

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024

Top 20 Job Tags for Software Developer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Software Developer job listings are Python, Engineering and Machine Learning. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Python | 365 jobs Engineering | 292 jobs Machine Learning | 281 jobs Computer Science | 255 jobs Architecture | 218 jobs Java | 202 jobs Testing | 195 jobs Security | 187 jobs Agile | 186 jobs SQL | 148 jobs AWS | 131 jobs APIs | 131 jobs Docker | 127 jobs JavaScript | 122 jobs Kubernetes | 119 jobs Research | 118 jobs Linux | 106 jobs Git | 102 jobs Azure | 99 jobs DevOps | 95 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Software Developer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Software Developer job listings are Career development, Flex hours and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 341 jobs Flex hours | 182 jobs Health care | 170 jobs Competitive pay | 115 jobs Insurance | 111 jobs Equity / stock options | 105 jobs Startup environment | 86 jobs Flex vacation | 85 jobs Salary bonus | 66 jobs Medical leave | 62 jobs Team events | 53 jobs Parental leave | 48 jobs 401(k) matching | 45 jobs Wellness | 37 jobs Flexible spending account | 36 jobs Relocation support | 30 jobs Transparency | 13 jobs Conferences | 13 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 12 jobs Gear | 7 jobs

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