Software Engineer II
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT · $119k–$179k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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Where Salt Lake City, UT ranks
Where Salt Lake City, UT placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Mountain West19% · of 14
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mountain West66 / 100 · of 11
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Mountain West142 jobs · of 15
- #2Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mountain West66 / 100 · of 11
- #3Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mountain West289 openings · of 22
- #3Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West60 / 100 · of 11
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $148,700 a year. Across 98 open software engineer ii listings that state pay, the middle half runs $120,000 to $161,500 and the median is $148,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings and at the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among software developers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for software developers: 29% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the nex