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Average Senior Software Engineer Salary 2026

Live Senior Software Engineer salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 17 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.

How much does a Senior Software Engineer make?

$173,000median, per year (model estimate)
$131,000–$226,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
19,846live Senior Software Engineer postings
15%remote-friendly

DeUnemployment currently indexes 19,846 live Senior Software Engineer jobs and estimates that a typical Senior Software Engineer earns roughly $131,000–$226,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $173,000/yr. About 15% of current postings are remote-friendly.

Where the Senior Software Engineer jobs are

The places with the most live openings right now: Ohio (120) · California (110) · Cincinnati (44) · Utah (38) · Maryland (36).

Who is hiring Senior Software Engineers

Employers with the most live Senior Software Engineer postings right now: Ngc, Jll, Findehotelpersonal GmbH, PerZukunft Arbeitsvermittlung GmbH & Co. KG, persoperm GmbH.

A sample of live Senior Software Engineer openings

Principal Software Engineer/Sr. Principal Software EngineerApply ↗

Ngc
United States-California-Azusa

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

INTERNAL ONLY: Principal Software Engineer (26-434)Apply ↗

Ngc
United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuni

Senior Principal Engineer MechanicalApply ↗

Ngc
United States-California-Redondo Beach

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

Principal Engineer Systems - Payloads Field Service / Senior Principal Engineer Systems - Payloads Field Service (Mayfield FL)Apply ↗

Ngc
United States-Florida-Jacksonville

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuni

Sr. Principal / Staff Software Systems Engineer (TS Clearance)Apply ↗

Ngc
2 Locations

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: No Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work o

Principal Software Engineer/ Sr. Principal Software EngineerApply ↗

Ngc
2 Locations

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: No Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on

How the Senior Software Engineer pay estimate is built

The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,388 most relevant Senior Software Engineer postings we sampled, 1,388 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 Senior Software Engineer jobs

How much do Senior Software Engineers earn?

Typical pay for a Senior Software Engineer currently runs roughly $131,000–$226,000/yr, with a median around $173,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.

How many Senior Software Engineer jobs are there?

There are currently 19,846 live Senior Software Engineer jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.

What is the average pay for a Senior Software Engineer?

The median pay for a Senior Software Engineer is about $173,000/yr, based on our live index of 19,846 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.

What is the Senior Software Engineer pay scale?

The Senior Software Engineer pay scale runs from roughly $131,000 at the 10th percentile to $226,000/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 Senior Software Engineer jobs?

About 15% of current Senior Software 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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