Software Engineer Salary in 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in 2025 is USD 158,000
✏️ This salary info is based on 1042 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 120,000 and USD 207,000 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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- global/worldwide
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- 2025
- Sample size
- 1042
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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 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 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:
Cloud | 895 jobs Computer Science | 807 jobs Python | 802 jobs Java | 546 jobs AWS | 542 jobs C | 516 jobs Agile | 504 jobs Azure | 466 jobs Automation | 447 jobs Compliance | 447 jobs Kubernetes | 435 jobs CI/CD | 419 jobs Linux | 417 jobs APIs | 372 jobs Docker | 348 jobs GCP | 342 jobs Monitoring | 338 jobs Clearance | 336 jobs DevOps | 299 jobs JavaScript | 293 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 Flex hours. 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 | 1000 jobs Health care | 668 jobs Flex hours | 500 jobs Flex vacation | 446 jobs Equity / stock options | 407 jobs Parental leave | 377 jobs Startup environment | 373 jobs Insurance | 355 jobs Salary bonus | 354 jobs Competitive pay | 340 jobs Medical leave | 337 jobs Team events | 244 jobs 401(k) matching | 205 jobs Wellness | 166 jobs Relocation support | 98 jobs Transparency | 90 jobs Gear | 48 jobs Home office stipend | 46 jobs Conferences | 43 jobs Fertility benefits | 42 jobsRelated salaries
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