Software Developer salary
19 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026
The best-evidenced figure here is for software developer roles at mid level across the United States: 104 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $97,603 and $147,375, with a median of $120,000.
Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run entry-level $101,250, mid-level $120,000 and senior $160,000. Moving from entry-level to senior is worth roughly 58% more.
Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 7 of the 19 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.
Every measured range
19 by market and level| Market | Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States · country-wide | Entry | $82,159 – $106,688 | $101,250 | 18 |
| Canada · country-wide | Entry | CA$59,988 – CA$84,256 | CA$70,000 | 10 |
| United States · country-wide | Mid | $97,603 – $147,375 | $120,000 | 104 |
| Canada · country-wide | Mid | CA$92,500 – CA$115,000 | CA$102,725 | 74 |
| United States · country-wide | Senior | $134,750 – $180,732 | $160,000 | 96 |
| Canada · country-wide | Senior | CA$120,013 – CA$161,025 | CA$141,250 | 62 |
| Remote · United States | Mid | $115,055 – $146,134 | $126,000 | 15 |
| Remote · Canada | Mid | CA$95,750 – CA$125,625 | CA$105,250 | 6hint |
| Remote · Canada | Senior | CA$120,750 – CA$155,375 | CA$145,000 | 19 |
| Remote · United States | Senior | $138,436 – $178,000 | $157,750 | 14 |
| Annapolis Junction | Mid | $147,338 – $193,125 | $171,000 | 6hint |
| Burnaby | Mid | CA$116,000 – CA$126,500 | CA$116,000 | 5hint |
| Ottawa | Mid | CA$92,500 – CA$108,000 | CA$103,700 | 17 |
| Ottawa | Senior | CA$121,500 – CA$146,125 | CA$130,500 | 7hint |
| Toronto | Entry | CA$70,000 – CA$87,750 | CA$87,750 | 5hint |
| Toronto | Mid | CA$98,875 – CA$118,750 | CA$110,000 | 14 |
| Toronto | Senior | CA$123,750 – CA$172,850 | CA$164,350 | 16 |
| Vancouver | Senior | CA$142,500 – CA$165,750 | CA$161,200 | 7hint |
| Washington | Mid | $114,838 – $136,675 | $128,025 | 6hint |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
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1 pageOpen software developer roles · 6 with stated pay
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