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Average salary for Software Developers
Top Software Developer Salaries - By Title
| Title | Average Salary | Salary Comparison | Full Access |
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Manager |
$88,000 |
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Researcher |
$85,000 |
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IT Architect |
$82,000 |
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CTO |
$80,000 |
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Senior Developer |
$71,000 |
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Developer |
$48,000 |
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The highest paid Software Developers are Managers at $88,000 annually. The lowest paid Software Developers are Designers at $32,000.
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Top Software Developer Salaries - By Location
| Location | Average Salary | Salary Comparison | Full Access |
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China |
$183,000 |
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Switzerland |
$116,000 |
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USA |
$110,000 |
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New Zealand |
$94,000 |
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Denmark |
$86,000 |
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South Africa |
$84,000 |
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Most Software Developers using Emolument work in Pakistan for an average salary of $94,000. The best paid Software Developers work in China for an average salary of $183,000.
Top Software Developer Salaries - By Sectors
| Sectors | Average Salary | Salary Comparison | Full Access |
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Executive Search |
$100,000 |
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Research Firms, Data Vendors & Rating Agencies |
$95,000 |
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Investment Banking & Markets |
$87,000 |
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Newspapers & Publishing |
$85,000 |
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Primary/Secondary Education |
$84,000 |
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Messaging & Social Media |
$83,000 |
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The most represented industry for Software Developers on Emolument is Warehousing. Software Developers in that industry earn an average salary of $100,000. The highest paying sector for Software Developers is Executive Search, with an average salary of $100,000.
Top Software Developer Salaries - By Specialization
| Specialization | Average Salary | Salary Comparison | Full Access |
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Scala |
$86,000 |
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C++ |
$71,000 |
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Python |
$70,000 |
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Ruby |
$67,000 |
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Oracle |
$62,000 |
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C# |
$61,000 |
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The highest paid Software Developers are Scala professionals at $86,000 annually. The lowest paid Software Developers are Mainframe professionals at $22,000.
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