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Average Development Engineer Salary 2026

Live Development Engineer salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 15 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.

How much does a Development Engineer make?

$112,000median, per year (model estimate)
$76,000–$161,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
19,246live Development Engineer postings
6%remote-friendly

DeUnemployment currently indexes 19,246 live Development Engineer jobs and estimates that a typical Development Engineer earns roughly $76,000–$161,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $112,000/yr. About 6% of current postings are remote-friendly.

Who is hiring Development Engineers

Employers with the most live Development Engineer postings right now: Ngc, Nl:C24, Bluelight Consulting, PradeepIT Consulting Services Pvt Ltd, AIDA Recruitment.

A sample of live Development Engineer openings

Development Operations EngineerApply ↗

Bullhorn
Israel

Bullhorn 's core purpose is to create an incredible customer experience, and the organization has a sharp focus on delivering very high quality products and services to its customers. The company culture is shaped by fiv

Software Engineer (Salesforce) (US REMOTE)Apply ↗

Motorola Solutions
United States

Company Overview At Motorola Solutions , we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect

Systems Engineer - Technical Data Package Delivery (Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Level)Apply ↗

Ngc
United States-Florida-Melbourne

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuni

Sr. Staff Systems Engineer – Triton SEIT Development LeadApply ↗

Ngc
United States-California-San Diego

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuni

Systems/Principal Systems EngineerApply ↗

Ngc
United States-California-Camarillo

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuni

Nuclear Surety - Principal / Sr Principal Systems Engineer - 8876-1Apply ↗

Ngc
United States-Utah-Roy

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuni

How the Development Engineer pay estimate is built

The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,449 most relevant Development Engineer postings we sampled, 1,449 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.

Salary questions about Development Engineer jobs

How much do Development Engineers earn?

Typical pay for a Development Engineer currently runs roughly $76,000–$161,000/yr, with a median around $112,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.

How many Development Engineer jobs are there?

There are currently 19,246 live Development Engineer jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.

What is the average pay for a Development Engineer?

The median pay for a Development Engineer is about $112,000/yr, based on our live index of 19,246 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.

What is the Development Engineer pay scale?

The Development Engineer pay scale runs from roughly $76,000 at the 10th percentile to $161,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.

Are there remote Development Engineer jobs?

About 6% of current Development Engineer postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.

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Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.

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