Software Engineer Salary in 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in 2025 is USD 155,850
✏️ This salary info is based on 272 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 119,600 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.
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- Software Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- global/worldwide
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 272
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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 Python, Cloud 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:
Python | 234 jobs Cloud | 231 jobs Computer Science | 216 jobs C | 156 jobs Java | 151 jobs Agile | 146 jobs AWS | 144 jobs Automation | 128 jobs Kubernetes | 124 jobs Azure | 114 jobs Compliance | 114 jobs Linux | 111 jobs Monitoring | 104 jobs Docker | 103 jobs CI/CD | 103 jobs APIs | 101 jobs GCP | 96 jobs Clearance | 87 jobs DevOps | 84 jobs Privacy | 80 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 | 274 jobs Health care | 184 jobs Flex hours | 136 jobs Flex vacation | 129 jobs Equity / stock options | 113 jobs Parental leave | 107 jobs Medical leave | 102 jobs Insurance | 98 jobs Salary bonus | 96 jobs Startup environment | 90 jobs Competitive pay | 90 jobs Team events | 78 jobs Wellness | 56 jobs 401(k) matching | 46 jobs Transparency | 35 jobs Relocation support | 31 jobs Gear | 25 jobs Home office stipend | 23 jobs Fertility benefits | 11 jobs Conferences | 9 jobsRelated salaries
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