Software Engineer salary in Seattle
Average Base Salary in Seattle
$130,817
$23,249
Additional Cash Compensation
$154,066
Total Compensation
Median: 130,000
Min: $16K
Max: $290K
How Much Does a Software Engineer Make in Seattle?
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Seattle is $130,817. The average additional cash compensation for a Software Engineer in Seattle is $23,249. The average total compensation for a Software Engineer in Seattle is $154,066. Software Engineer salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Software Engineer employees in Seattle.
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Software Engineer jobs in Seattle

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Software Engineer, Server
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Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.Who We Are... When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to

Lead Software Engineer, Gameplay
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Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.Who We Are... When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to

With our focus on unleashing potential for our ecommerce partners, Rokt Product Development is growing quickly in both our Sydney Australia and NYC development centers. To accelerate that growth further we are opening a third development center in the Seattle area in early 2023. We are seeking Seattle-area full-stack software engineers at all levels, and hands-on software managers, to be founding members of this new team.
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As a Senior Front-End Software Engineer at Anduril you will be architecting and building out our front end features and tooling, deploying them to users, and making sure they're meeting users' requirements. You will be working alongside a team of engineers with a diverse set of backgrounds.

Software Engineer - Mission Simulation
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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands

Lead Software Engineer, Server
+53
Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of.Who We Are... When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to
Software Engineer Salary ranges
The most common Software Engineer salary in Seattle is between $140k - $150k.
Average Software Engineer Salary by Company Size
People with the job title Software Engineer make the most at companies with 1,000+ employees, earning $138,596 on average.
Software Engineer Salary by gender
The average Software Engineer salary for women is $128,906 and the average Software Engineer salary for men is $130,003.
Software Engineer Salary by Years of Experience
The average salary for a Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience is $152,304. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $109,610.
Average Dev + Engineer salaries in Seattle
Job Title | Average Salary | Salary Range |
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Junior Software Engineer | $95,533 | Min: $70K Max: $140K |
QA Engineer | $96,352 | Min: $63K Max: $140K |
Software Test Engineer | $104,862 | Min: $72K Max: $160K |
QA Analyst | $109,250 | Min: $62K Max: $150K |
Front End Developer | $109,576 | Min: $55K Max: $155K |
Salesforce Developer | $111,650 | Min: $74K Max: $145K |
Hardware Engineer | $120,221 | Min: $89K Max: $152K |
iOS Developer | $121,857 | Min: $115K Max: $128K |
Automation Engineer | $123,000 | Min: $90K Max: $145K |
Systems Engineer | $127,827 | Min: $93K Max: $167K |
Sales Engineer | $130,000 | Min: $84K Max: $181K |
Software Engineer | $130,817 | Min: $16K Max: $290K |
Data Engineer | $131,190 | Min: $88K Max: $190K |
Android Developer | $131,375 | Min: $80K Max: $180K |
Site Reliability Engineer | $133,500 | Min: $100K Max: $154K |
Game Developer | $134,293 | Min: $111K Max: $212K |
Security Engineer | $136,587 | Min: $85K Max: $230K |
Database Administrator | $142,500 | Min: $142K Max: $143K |
DevOps Engineer | $143,262 | Min: $92K Max: $208K |
Senior Software Engineer | $159,177 | Min: $120K Max: $230K |
QA Manager | $159,286 | Min: $135K Max: $215K |
Lead Software Engineer | $172,003 | Min: $105K Max: $240K |
Machine Learning Engineer | $173,429 | Min: $130K Max: $230K |
Engineering Manager | $177,243 | Min: $132K Max: $240K |
Data Architect | $180,963 | Min: $145K Max: $240K |
Principal Software Engineer | $187,474 | Min: $147K Max: $250K |
Director of Software Engineering | $199,172 | Min: $147K Max: $268K |
CTO (Chief Technology Officer) | $223,636 | Min: $180K Max: $350K |
Data Engineering Manager | $231,020 | Min: $183K Max: $279K |
Vice President of Engineering | $239,125 | Min: $195K Max: $300K |
Skills that affect Software Engineer salaries in Seattle
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Javascript
16% have this skill
2
Java
13% have this skill
3
SQL
13% have this skill
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Amazon Web Services
12% have this skill
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Front-end
12% have this skill
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Python
12% have this skill
Recent Software Engineer salaries in Seattle
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $150,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$160,000
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A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $160,000 with +$30,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
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$120,000
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A Software Developer reported a yearly salary of $120,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$130,000
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A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $130,000
3-5 Years of Experience
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1,000+ Employees
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$112,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $112,000 with +$7,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer II reported a yearly salary of $120,000 with +$15,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
1-5 Reports
$95,000
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $95,000 with +$14,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
1-10 Employees
Seattle
$143,400
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer II reported a yearly salary of $143,400 with +$15,600 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$145,500
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $145,500 with +$14,500 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle
$152,965
Yearly Salary
A Software Engineer reported a yearly salary of $152,965 with +$10,707 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1,000+ Employees
Seattle