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Senior Software Engineer salary in Remote

Average Base Salary in Remote

$177,618
$22,106
Additional Cash Compensation
$199,724
Total Compensation
Median: 175,000
Min: $70K
Max: $359K

How Much Does a Senior Software Engineer Make in Remote?

The average salary for a Senior Software Engineer in Remote is $177,618. The average additional cash compensation for a Senior Software Engineer in Remote is $22,106. The average total compensation for a Senior Software Engineer in Remote is $199,724. Senior Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Senior Software Engineer employees in Remote.

Senior Software Engineer
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best-paying cities for Senior Software Engineer

The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salaries for software engineers are San Francisco, Remote, New York City, Los Angeles and Seattle.
City NameAverage SalaryCompared to National Average
San Francisco, CA$196,958
+ 28% (142,639)
Remote$177,618
+ 20% (142,639)
New York City, NY$168,726
+ 15% (142,639)
Los Angeles, CA$163,156
+ 13% (142,639)
Seattle, WA$162,076
+ 12% (142,639)
Colorado, CO$159,284
+ 10% (142,639)
Princeton-Trenton$158,000
+ 10% (142,639)
San Diego, CA$154,546
+ 8% (142,639)
Miami, FL$151,423
+ 6% (142,639)
Charlotte, NC$150,500
+ 5% (142,639)

Senior Software Engineer Salary by gender

The average Senior Software Engineer salary for women is $188,382 and the average Senior Software Engineer salary for men is $173,955.

Senior Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $179,829.

Senior Software Engineer Salary ranges

The most common Senior Software Engineer salary in Remote is between $130k - $140k.

Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Remote

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
Junior Software Developer$55,200
Min: $55K
Max: $55K
Game Developer$86,750
Min: $77K
Max: $116K
Implementation Specialist$89,617
Min: $41K
Max: $165K
QA Analyst$94,392
Min: $28K
Max: $135K
App Developer$97,325
Min: $51K
Max: $144K
Web Developer$101,000
Min: $100K
Max: $102K
Junior Software Engineer$105,589
Min: $70K
Max: $160K
Software Test Engineer$109,643
Min: $85K
Max: $135K
QA Engineer$118,544
Min: $66K
Max: $230K
Systems Engineer$125,237
Min: $85K
Max: $221K
Cloud Engineer$126,272
Min: $85K
Max: $190K
Salesforce Developer$126,333
Min: $60K
Max: $170K
Automation Engineer$130,444
Min: $80K
Max: $185K
Cloud Security Engineer$133,467
Min: $118K
Max: $150K
iOS Developer$135,167
Min: $100K
Max: $150K
Front End Developer$135,684
Min: $73K
Max: $210K
React Developer$136,000
Min: $136K
Max: $136K
Software Developer$136,064
Min: $89K
Max: $200K
IT Engineer$137,743
Min: $61K
Max: $175K
Application Engineer$140,750
Min: $85K
Max: $185K
Software Engineer$146,900
Min: $32K
Max: $263K
Data Engineer$148,956
Min: $64K
Max: $275K
QA Manager$149,706
Min: $121K
Max: $182K
Android Developer$149,714
Min: $108K
Max: $190K
Database Developer$150,000
Min: $150K
Max: $150K
AWS Developer$150,000
Min: $150K
Max: $150K
Cybersecurity Engineer$150,117
Min: $60K
Max: $255K
Database Administrator$150,594
Min: $110K
Max: $260K
Back End Developer$156,078
Min: $104K
Max: $200K
DevOps Engineer$156,985
Min: $73K
Max: $220K
Sales Engineer$157,963
Min: $100K
Max: $230K
Site Reliability Engineer$161,132
Min: $70K
Max: $212K
Data Architect$163,804
Min: $70K
Max: $260K
AI Engineer$165,000
Min: $135K
Max: $190K
Senior Software Developer$165,818
Min: $95K
Max: $300K
Java Developer$173,000
Min: $173K
Max: $173K
Security Engineer$174,497
Min: $70K
Max: $299K
Full Stack Developer$174,557
Min: $111K
Max: $247K
Lead Software Engineer$175,853
Min: $75K
Max: $285K
Senior Software Engineer$177,618
Min: $70K
Max: $359K
Data Engineering Manager$183,263
Min: $121K
Max: $234K
Machine Learning Engineer$187,824
Min: $87K
Max: $250K
Senior Data Engineer$193,974
Min: $79K
Max: $343K
Senior Systems Engineer$199,000
Min: $148K
Max: $250K
Engineering Manager$201,293
Min: $115K
Max: $280K
Principal Software Engineer$212,882
Min: $120K
Max: $306K
Blockchain Developer$217,500
Min: $190K
Max: $245K
CIO (Chief Information Officer)$224,143
Min: $96K
Max: $300K
Director of Software Engineering$225,048
Min: $120K
Max: $310K
Hardware Engineer$232,530
Min: $98K
Max: $343K
Business Intelligence Developer$250,000
Min: $250K
Max: $250K
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)$274,825
Min: $200K
Max: $370K
Vice President of Engineering$276,404
Min: $180K
Max: $350K

FAQ

Q:

What does a senior software engineer do?

A.
A senior software engineer oversees a team of engineers as they navigate the software development lifecycle.
Q:

How to become a senior software engineer?

A.
A senior software engineer often has both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a field like computer science. This position commonly requires six or more years of experience, but some organizations can require upwards of 10 years of experience for their senior software engineers.
Q:

How much does a senior software engineer make?

A.

The salary range for a senior software engineer is $75K-$366K. The average salary for a Senior Software Engineer in Remote is $177,618.

Career Info

Senior Software Engineer jobs in Remote

Skills that affect Senior Software Engineer salaries in Remote

1
Java
4% have this skill
2
Javascript
4% have this skill
3
.NET
3% have this skill
4
Python
2% have this skill
5
SQL
2% have this skill
6
Front-end
2% have this skill

Average Senior Software Engineer Salary by Company Size

Recent Senior Software Engineer salaries in Remote

$125,000
Yearly Salary
A SE II reported a yearly salary of $125,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
51-200 Employees
Remote
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $150,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
51-200 Employees
Remote
$195,000
Yearly Salary
A Sr Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $195,000
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
501-1,000 Employees
Remote
$180,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $180,000 with +$22,500 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
501-1,000 Employees
Remote
$131,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $131,000 with +$10,480 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Remote
$165,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack reported a yearly salary of $165,000
7+ Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
51-200 Employees
Remote
$190,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $190,000 with +$10,000 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
11-50 Employees
Remote
$170,820
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $170,820
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Remote
$188,658
Yearly Salary
A Staff Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $188,658 with +$18,865 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Remote
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $150,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
501-1,000 Employees
Remote