Software Engineer Salary in 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in 2025 is USD 159,950
✏️ This salary info is based on 1214 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 120,000 and USD 206,300 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
- 1214
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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, Python and Computer Science. 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 | 1016 jobs Python | 916 jobs Computer Science | 897 jobs Java | 628 jobs AWS | 618 jobs C | 586 jobs Agile | 573 jobs Automation | 533 jobs Compliance | 514 jobs Azure | 509 jobs Kubernetes | 497 jobs Linux | 474 jobs CI/CD | 466 jobs APIs | 420 jobs Docker | 394 jobs Clearance | 383 jobs Monitoring | 383 jobs GCP | 378 jobs JavaScript | 339 jobs DevOps | 331 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 | 1125 jobs Health care | 747 jobs Flex hours | 545 jobs Flex vacation | 482 jobs Equity / stock options | 462 jobs Startup environment | 421 jobs Parental leave | 408 jobs Salary bonus | 403 jobs Insurance | 397 jobs Competitive pay | 391 jobs Medical leave | 375 jobs Team events | 286 jobs 401(k) matching | 227 jobs Wellness | 187 jobs Relocation support | 114 jobs Transparency | 97 jobs Gear | 51 jobs Home office stipend | 51 jobs Conferences | 50 jobs Fertility benefits | 45 jobsRelated salaries
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