Salary for Entry-level / Junior Software Developer during 2025
💰 The median Salary for Entry-level / Junior Software Developer during 2025 is USD 113,125
✏️ This salary info is based on 8 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average entry-level / junior Software Developer salary lies between USD 67,600 and USD 122,200 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
- Entry-level / Junior
- Region
- global/worldwide
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 8
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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:Top 20 Job Tags for Entry-level / Junior Software Developer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with entry-level / junior Software Developer job listings are Clearance, Agile and Cloud. 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:
Clearance | 6 jobs Agile | 5 jobs Cloud | 5 jobs DoD | 4 jobs Computer Science | 4 jobs CISSP | 3 jobs C | 3 jobs Security Clearance | 3 jobs APIs | 3 jobs Analytics | 2 jobs Automation | 2 jobs SSCP | 2 jobs CASP+ | 2 jobs DoDD 8570 | 2 jobs Java | 2 jobs Python | 2 jobs Linux | 2 jobs Top Secret | 2 jobs TS/SCI | 2 jobs Compilers | 2 jobsTop 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Entry-level / Junior Software Developer roles
The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with entry-level / junior Software Developer job listings are Career development, Insurance and 401(k) matching. 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 | 5 jobs Insurance | 4 jobs 401(k) matching | 3 jobs Equity / stock options | 3 jobs Flex hours | 3 jobs Health care | 3 jobs Competitive pay | 2 jobs Parental leave | 1 jobs Flex vacation | 1 jobs Team events | 1 jobs Medical leave | 1 jobs Salary bonus | 1 jobsRelated salaries
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