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Senior Software Engineer salary: median $202,500 a year

Senior Software Engineer listings that state pay run from $175,000 to $222,500 for the middle half, based on 1,329 current job listings. 3,138 senior software engineer roles are open now.

Senior Software Engineer pay range

From 1,329 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$175,000
Median
$202,500
Upper quarter
$222,500

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Senior Software Engineer salary questions

How much does a senior software engineer make?
Among 1,329 open senior software engineer listings that state pay, the median is $202,500 a year, and half of listings fall between $175,000 and $222,500.
Where does this senior software engineer pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
Which state pays senior software engineers the most?
Of the states with enough listings, California has the highest median listed pay at $220,000.

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