Intern Software Engineer Salary

IQ Team
Written by IQ Team
IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$78,222

Average Base Salary

$72,301

Average Total Compensation

Min: $43K
Max: $112K
Base Salary
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $78K
Data points: 9
Min: $41K
Max: $100K
Total Compensation
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $72K
Data points: 9
The average base salary for a Intern Software Engineer is $78,222
based on 9 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $78,096.

The estimated average total compensation is $72,301
based on 9 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $71,858.

Intern Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Seniority Levels

Executive
$53K
$238K
Executive
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 111
Manager
$85K
$266K
Manager
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 5,129
Senior
$74K
$240K
Senior
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 31,857
Mid-Level
$76K
$180K
Mid-Level
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 26,660
Entry Level
$63K
$152K
Entry Level
Median: $113K
Mean (Average): $111K
Data points: 5,076
Intern
$43K
$112K
Intern
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $78K
Data points: 9
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Software Engineer. Here are the base salaries of a Software Engineer grouped into 6 seniority categories.

Intern Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Data Analyst*
$70K
$117K
Data Analyst
Median: $94K
Mean (Average): $94K
Data points: 2
Software Engineer
$43K
$112K
Software Engineer
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $78K
Data points: 9
Data Engineer*
$50K
Data Engineer
Median: $50K
Mean (Average): $50K
Data points: 1
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$50K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $50K
Mean (Average): $50K
Data points: 1
Business Analyst*
$44K
Business Analyst
Median: $44K
Mean (Average): $44K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Data Analyst role pays the most with a $93,660 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $44,000 base salary.

Top Cities for Intern Software Engineer Salaries

Raleigh, NC*
$120K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 1
Austin, TX*
$100K
Austin, TX
Median: $100K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 2
San Francisco, CA*
$92K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $92K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 1
New York, NY*
$77K
New York, NY
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $77K
Data points: 1
Vancouver, Canada*
$68K
Vancouver, Canada
Median: $68K
Mean (Average): $68K
Data points: 1
Singapore, Singapore*
$60K
Singapore, Singapore
Median: $60K
Mean (Average): $60K
Data points: 1
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area*
$46K
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Median: $46K
Mean (Average): $46K
Data points: 1
London, United Kingdom*
$41K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $41K
Mean (Average): $41K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Software Engineer salary in Raleigh, NC is the highest paying salary with a $120,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in London, United Kingdom is the lowest paying salary with $41,000 average base salary.

Top Companies for Intern Software Engineer Salaries

Tanium*
$120K
Tanium
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 1
Tableau Software*
$100K
Tableau Software
Median: $100K
Mean (Average): $100K
Data points: 2
Paypal*
$92K
Paypal
Median: $92K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 1
audible, inc.*
$77K
audible, inc.
Median: $77K
Mean (Average): $77K
Data points: 1
Stripe*
$60K
Stripe
Median: $60K
Mean (Average): $60K
Data points: 1
Pearson*
$46K
Pearson
Median: $46K
Mean (Average): $46K
Data points: 1
Amazon*
$41K
Amazon
Median: $41K
Mean (Average): $41K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Software Engineer at Tanium salary is the highest paying salary with a $120,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer at Amazon salary is the lowest paying salary with $41,000 average base salary.