Mid-Level Software Engineer Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$128,682

Average Base Salary

$165,496

Average Total Compensation

Min: $77K
Max: $180K
Base Salary
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 26,265
Min: $15K
Max: $320K
Total Compensation
Median: $157K
Mean (Average): $165K
Data points: 14,971
The average base salary for a Mid-Level Software Engineer is $128,682
based on 26,265 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $128,908.

The estimated average total compensation is $165,496
based on 14,971 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $161,876.

Mid-Level Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Seniority Levels

Executive
$53K
$238K
Executive
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $150K
Data points: 111
Manager
$86K
$265K
Manager
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $179K
Data points: 5,126
Senior
$74K
$240K
Senior
Median: $158K
Mean (Average): $159K
Data points: 31,314
Mid-Level
$77K
$180K
Mid-Level
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 26,265
Entry Level
$63K
$153K
Entry Level
Median: $114K
Mean (Average): $111K
Data points: 4,802
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.

Mid-Level Software Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$88K
$194K
Product Manager
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 1,530
Machine Learning Engineer
$69K
$206K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $149K
Mean (Average): $143K
Data points: 722
Data Scientist
$77K
$180K
Data Scientist
Median: $139K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 4,211
Software Engineer
$77K
$180K
Software Engineer
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 26,265
Data Engineer
$83K
$163K
Data Engineer
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 3,594
Business Intelligence
$79K
$150K
Business Intelligence
Median: $122K
Mean (Average): $119K
Data points: 2,156
Growth Marketing Analyst
$70K
$180K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $111K
Mean (Average): $114K
Data points: 67
Product Analyst
$83K
$155K
Product Analyst
Median: $115K
Mean (Average): $113K
Data points: 29
Research Scientist
$55K
$165K
Research Scientist
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $109K
Data points: 1,226
Business Analyst
$63K
$130K
Business Analyst
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $92K
Data points: 3,357
Data Analyst
$60K
$126K
Data Analyst
Median: $75K
Mean (Average): $80K
Data points: 1,441
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 Product Manager role pays the most with a $144,920 base salary while the Data Analyst role on average pays the least with a $79,999 base salary.

Top Cities for Mid-Level Software Engineer Salaries

Zurich, Switzerland
$119K
$186K
Zurich, Switzerland
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 29
San Francisco, CA
$120K
$195K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 5,872
Omaha, NE
$84K
$190K
Omaha, NE
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $151K
Data points: 282
New York, NY
$101K
$195K
New York, NY
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $149K
Data points: 1,947
Kalamazoo, MI
$114K
$191K
Kalamazoo, MI
Median: $143K
Mean (Average): $149K
Data points: 12
Seattle, WA
$114K
$180K
Seattle, WA
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 4,060
Monterey-Salinas, CA
$103K
$177K
Monterey-Salinas, CA
Median: $147K
Mean (Average): $143K
Data points: 14
Tulsa, OK
$115K
$174K
Tulsa, OK
Median: $141K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 65
Norfolk, VA
$108K
$178K
Norfolk, VA
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $139K
Data points: 10
Memphis, TN
$70K
$175K
Memphis, TN
Median: $147K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 239
Los Angeles, CA
$97K
$180K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 524
Madison, WI
$73K
$187K
Madison, WI
Median: $123K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 39
Washington, DC
$95K
$165K
Washington, DC
Median: $127K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 895
Boston, MA
$95K
$170K
Boston, MA
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 1,190
Richmond, VA
$104K
$153K
Richmond, VA
Median: $129K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 107
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Software Engineer salary in Bogota, Colombia is the highest paying salary with a $200,000 average base salary. The Software Engineer salary in Bangkok, Thailand is the lowest paying salary with $43,114 average base salary.

Top Companies for Mid-Level Software Engineer Salaries

Netflix
$181K
$478K
Netflix
Median: $375K
Mean (Average): $362K
Data points: 8
Roku Inc.
$154K
$384K
Roku Inc.
Median: $255K
Mean (Average): $254K
Data points: 16
Wepay
$160K
$224K
Wepay
Median: $215K
Mean (Average): $202K
Data points: 5
Mindbody, Inc.
$129K
$280K
Mindbody, Inc.
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 10
Robinhood
$175K
$219K
Robinhood
Median: $185K
Mean (Average): $193K
Data points: 26
Citadel Llc
$130K
$263K
Citadel Llc
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $193K
Data points: 16
Airbnb
$150K
$220K
Airbnb
Median: $185K
Mean (Average): $183K
Data points: 34
Blend
$147K
$233K
Blend
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $183K
Data points: 8
Asana
$152K
$203K
Asana
Median: $183K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 10
Cruise Automation, Inc.
$152K
$232K
Cruise Automation, Inc.
Median: $168K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 21
Two Sigma
$161K
$205K
Two Sigma
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 15
$152K
$227K
Median: $163K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 5
Dropbox
$151K
$214K
Dropbox
Median: $173K
Mean (Average): $177K
Data points: 44
Zoox Inc.
$152K
$202K
Zoox Inc.
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $176K
Data points: 10
Doordash
$159K
$210K
Doordash
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 39
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Software Engineer at Netflix salary is the highest paying salary with a $361,625 average base salary. The Software Engineer at Paytm salary is the lowest paying salary with $40,958 average base salary.
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