Software Engineer Salary in 2024
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in 2024 is USD 184,200
✏️ This salary info is based on 4083 individual salaries reported during 2024
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 143,100 and USD 234,000 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.
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- Software Engineer
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- all levels
- Region
- global/worldwide
- Salary year
- 2024
- Sample size
- 4083
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All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.
Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024Top 20 Job Tags for Software Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Software Engineer job listings are Engineering, Python 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:
Engineering | 6088 jobs Python | 5847 jobs Machine Learning | 5053 jobs Computer Science | 4160 jobs Architecture | 3323 jobs Java | 3121 jobs Testing | 2872 jobs AWS | 2849 jobs Security | 2760 jobs Agile | 2358 jobs Pipelines | 1980 jobs SQL | 1968 jobs Kubernetes | 1928 jobs APIs | 1798 jobs Research | 1750 jobs CI/CD | 1664 jobs Azure | 1511 jobs Spark | 1429 jobs JavaScript | 1394 jobs GCP | 1370 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Software Engineer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with 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 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:
Career development | 5845 jobs Health care | 3268 jobs Equity / stock options | 3238 jobs Competitive pay | 1992 jobs Startup environment | 1754 jobs Flex hours | 1615 jobs Salary bonus | 1590 jobs Medical leave | 1535 jobs Team events | 1404 jobs Flex vacation | 1392 jobs Insurance | 1359 jobs Parental leave | 1217 jobs Wellness | 1068 jobs 401(k) matching | 913 jobs Relocation support | 434 jobs Flexible spending account | 328 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 308 jobs Home office stipend | 303 jobs Fertility benefits | 301 jobs Transparency | 285 jobsRelated salaries
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