Software Engineer Salary in 2025

💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in 2025 is USD 153,925

✏️ This salary info is based on 687 individual salaries reported during 2025

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Salary details

The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 117,200 and USD 204,500 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.

Job title
Software Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2025
Sample size
687
Top 10%
$ 256,600
Top 25%
$ 204,500
Median
$ 153,925
Bottom 25%
$ 117,200
Bottom 10%
$ 90,000

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

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Salary trend

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 | 630 jobs Computer Science | 577 jobs Python | 560 jobs Java | 415 jobs Agile | 379 jobs AWS | 370 jobs C | 356 jobs Azure | 334 jobs Kubernetes | 312 jobs Automation | 309 jobs Compliance | 308 jobs Linux | 304 jobs CI/CD | 296 jobs APIs | 260 jobs Monitoring | 256 jobs GCP | 254 jobs Docker | 251 jobs Clearance | 243 jobs JavaScript | 220 jobs DevOps | 214 jobs

Top 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 | 712 jobs Health care | 467 jobs Flex hours | 361 jobs Flex vacation | 307 jobs Equity / stock options | 279 jobs Startup environment | 260 jobs Parental leave | 254 jobs Insurance | 241 jobs Salary bonus | 237 jobs Medical leave | 229 jobs Competitive pay | 227 jobs Team events | 164 jobs 401(k) matching | 126 jobs Wellness | 115 jobs Transparency | 71 jobs Relocation support | 68 jobs Gear | 38 jobs Home office stipend | 38 jobs Fertility benefits | 29 jobs Conferences | 20 jobs

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