Software Engineer Salary in 2024
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in 2024 is USD 168,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 469 individual salaries reported during 2024
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 122,600 and USD 223,500 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
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- global/worldwide
- Salary year
- 2024
- Sample size
- 469
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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 Cloud, Computer Science and Python. 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:
Cloud | 826 jobs Computer Science | 662 jobs Python | 658 jobs Java | 522 jobs C | 469 jobs AWS | 449 jobs Agile | 358 jobs Automation | 353 jobs Linux | 349 jobs Monitoring | 343 jobs Compliance | 336 jobs Privacy | 330 jobs Kubernetes | 325 jobs APIs | 308 jobs Azure | 305 jobs GCP | 280 jobs Docker | 274 jobs CI/CD | 245 jobs Vulnerabilities | 223 jobs JavaScript | 209 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 | 820 jobs Health care | 615 jobs Equity / stock options | 523 jobs Flex vacation | 442 jobs Flex hours | 440 jobs Medical leave | 423 jobs Parental leave | 419 jobs Insurance | 324 jobs Salary bonus | 319 jobs Competitive pay | 282 jobs Startup environment | 253 jobs Team events | 216 jobs Wellness | 186 jobs 401(k) matching | 163 jobs Transparency | 88 jobs Relocation support | 81 jobs Home office stipend | 74 jobs Flexible spending account | 64 jobs Gear | 63 jobs Fertility benefits | 45 jobsRelated salaries
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