Freelancer vs Software Engineer Salary Comparison
Compare compensation between two roles side-by-side
Freelancer
US$54,364
average per year
Bottom 10%US$12,000
25th percentileUS$24,000
MedianUS$42,000
75th percentileUS$72,000
Top 10%US$108,000
Based on 544 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$23,586 more per year than a Freelancer, based on 1495 Software Engineer and 544 Freelancer salary reports.
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