Developer vs Software Engineer Salary Comparison
Compare compensation between two roles side-by-side
Developer
US$66,313
average per year
Bottom 10%US$12,000
25th percentileUS$30,000
MedianUS$54,000
75th percentileUS$87,996
Top 10%US$120,000
Based on 4991 salaries
Software Engineer
US$77,950
average per year
Bottom 10%US$18,000
25th percentileUS$36,000
MedianUS$60,000
75th percentileUS$105,996
Top 10%US$145,000
Based on 1495 salaries
On average, a Software Engineer earns US$11,637 more per year than a Developer, based on 1495 Software Engineer and 4991 Developer salary reports.
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